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Beef Shank over Egyptian Fatta

Fatta is one of Egypt’s favorite dishes and a perfect Iftar meal. We have given this dish its own flare with our stocks & sauces. A great recipe for Ramadan; include it in your menu this season!

Beef Shank over Egyptian Fatta

Ingredients

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Preparation:

  • Onion, red, cut into half 1 pc
  • Olive oil 100 ml
  • Beef shank 3 kg
  • Onion, finely grated 200 g
  • Cardamom, whole 5 pc
  • Black pepper 5 g
  • Bay Leaves 3 pc
  • Rosemary 5 g
  • Tomatoes, diced 200 g
  • Water 2 l
  • Knorr Beef Flavored Stock Powder (6x1.1Kg) 50 g
  • Knorr Brown Gravy Base (6x800g) 10 g
  • Pita bread, cut into cubes 5 g
  • Butter 100 g
  • Garlic, crushed 50 g
  • White Vinegar 150 g
  • Rice, Egyptian, cooked 1 kg

Preparation

  1. Preparation:

    • On open flame char the red onion until it turns dark, but not burned. Set aside
    • In a large cooking pot warm olive oil over medium heat, add the shanks and cook a few minutes until brown in color. Remove the shanks and set aside.
    • In the same cooking pot over low-medium heat sauté onion, then add the spices, rosemary and tomatoes and cook for another 3 minutes or so, again stirring often.
    • Add back the beef. Add water, Knorr Beef Stock Powder and Knorr Brown Gravy.
    • Increase heat and bring to boil then cover and reduce heat to a simmer allow to cook for 30-40 minutes.
    • In a baking sheet spread the bread and bake at 170°C for 7 minutes until it crispy.
    • In a sauté pan melt the butter, then add the garlic and cook until it's golden brown add the white vinegar.
    • Heat the rice before layering.
    • In a serving platter put the bread first then rice then the garlic vinegar mixture.
    • Top with the beef shanks and drizzle it with the broth.