Beef and Apple Tagine

A slow-cooked Moroccan-style beef stew featuring sweet notes from apples, honey, prunes, and aromatic spices with a buttery apple garnish.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 449.2 kcals 2695.2 kcals
Carbohydrates 38.5 grams 231 grams
Fat 19.3 grams 115.8 grams
Protein 30.4 grams 182.4 grams
Cook Time
150 mins
Produces
6 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

CondimentsSauces
3
tbsp
Clear Honey
Divided for main dish
1
piece
1
tbsp
Clear Honey
For garnish
Dairy
15
g
Butter
For garnish
Fruits
2
piece
Eating Apples
Large, peeled, cored and cut into 2cm chunks
75
g
Dried Prunes
No-soak, halved
1
piece
Red-Skinned Eating Apple
For garnish, cored and sliced lengthways
LegumesPulses
400
g
Chickpeas
Canned, drained and rinsed
Meat
750
g
Braising Steak
Ideally chuck steak, trimmed of hard fat and cut into 3cm chunks
NutsSeeds
2
cloves
Garlic
Finely chopped
25
g
Coriander
Fresh, trimmed and roughly chopped
1
1
OilsFats
4
tbsp
Sunflower Oil
Used in batches for frying
Vegetables
2
piece
Onions
Halved and sliced
400
g
400
g
Sweet Potato
Medium size, peeled and cut into 2.5cm chunks

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Season beef chunks and brown in oil in a frying pan over high heat.
  • Transfer browned beef to a large flameproof casserole dish.
  • Fry onions in the same pan for 5 minutes until softened.
  • Stir in garlic, cumin, coriander, and chilli powder for 2 minutes.
  • Add 150ml water to the pan to lift sediment and pour into the casserole.
  • Add 350ml water, tomatoes, chickpeas, honey, stock cube, and cinnamon to the casserole.
  • Bring to a simmer, cover, and bake in the oven for 1.5 hours.
  • Stir in sweet potato, apples, prunes, and half the fresh coriander.
  • Cover and cook for another 45-60 minutes until beef is tender.
  • Sauté apple slices in butter for 4 minutes until browned.
  • Drizzle garnish apples with honey and scatter over the tagine with remaining coriander.