Stewed Beef in Coconut milk

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== Ingredients ==
* 6 leaves of (local) bay leaf
* 3 lbs tender beef, cut up
* 6 leaves broadleaf thyme (called Spanish thyme in Trinidad); can be substituted with other thyme 
* 1-2 cups coconut milk
* salt, pepper, to taste
* garlic, to taste
* onion, to taste
* chives, to taste
* oil and a little brown sugar to brown Beef with 
== Directions ==
# Brown beef in oil (in a heavy iron pot, heat about 4 tablesps. of oil, add brown sugar and fry until sugar has become a brown syrup, then add beef)
# Add coconut milk, bay leaf, thyme and seasoning and cook on a slow fire until tender (may take 1½ – 2 hours)
Category:Trinidadian Meat Dishes
Category:Stew Recipes
Category:Main Dish Meat Recipes
Category:Beef Recipes
Category:Coconut milk Recipes