BEEF POT ROAST

BEEF  POT  ROAST:

INGREDIENTS:      ( serves  6 )

1  kg  beef roast
125  ml oil
2  bay leaves
4  cloves
1  tsp  crushed  garlic
500  ml water
1  carrot, peeled and chopped
1/2  green pepper, seeded and chopped
3  tbsp  cornflour, dissolved in cold water
Salt and pepper, to taste

METHOD:

• Season meat with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a saucepan and brown meat on all sides.
• Add bay leaves, cloves, garlic, carrot, green pepper and water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 2-3 hours, until the meat is tender.
• Turn the meat 2 or 3 times during cooking and add a little more water if it begins to dry up.
• To prepare the gravy, remove the meat from the saucepan and pour off some of the fat. Add 250 ml boiling water to the saucepan and stir well. Bring to a boil.
• Mix in cornflour and stir till gravy thickens.