Cooking the Beef

1. In a bowl, marinate beef with salt, pepper & flour.

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2. Pan sear the beef on very high heat in ghee or butter until colored. Set aside.

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3. In the same pan, add butter and cook the chopped onion then add garlic and the spices.

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4. Add tomato paste, worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, thyme and sugar. Add flour and mix well.

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5. Add a pinch of nutmeg then add the beef back to the pan.

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6. Add the beef stock and let it cook until fork tender on low heat for 3 hours.

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The Rice

1. In a pan, add ghee and mastic then the rice and stir well.

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2. Add the beef stock, salt & pepper. Then cover and let it cook.

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3. Before serving, add minced fresh basil to the rice.

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For Serving

1. In a serving dish, put the basil rice then the cooked beef and top it off with toasted nuts.

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