I need a little Africa in my life!

Last week, my friends Taylor and Bethany came to visit. While they were here, they treated Ben and I to a special dinner. Since food is expensive here, and we don’t often buy meat or certain fruits and veggies, they gave us the gift of yummy by taking me shopping and buying me groceries for an awesome meal.

We decided to make one of Ben’s favorites: meat sauce on rice, Africa style. Well, sort of. We didn’t have any curry powder. But I improvised, and it turned out great!

You need:

• A couple pounds of beef
• Rice
• Oil for frying
• An onion
• 4 oz of tomato sauce
• 2 T pilau masala
• 1 T of garlic
• 1 t of ground ginger
• 1/4 cup corn starch
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups Chicken broth (or bouillon cube and water)

Prepare rice.

Cut the meat into one-inch cubes. Slice onions.

Heat oil in a frying pan. Fry onions until translucent. Remove from pan.

Fry meat until thoroughly cooked.

Add spices to meat and stir.

Add tomato sauce, water/broth, and onions. Allow to simmer.

Slowly whisk in corn starch until sauce is thick.

Serve sauce over rice. Pair with tropical fruit and salad. Enjoy!