Beef Pilau

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Ingredients

pound Beef Stew Meat -- cut in ¾

In peices

2 tablespoons Cooking Oil

1 medium Onion -- chopped

1 Clove Garlic -- minced

1 Coconut -- fresh

16 ounces Tomatoes, Canned -- cut

1 teaspoon Salt

1 teaspoon Ground Coriander

9 ounces Green Beans, Frozen -- cut

1 cup Long-Grain Rice

1 cup Chopped Peanuts -- unsalted

Preparation

In a large saucepan or dutch oven brown beef, half at a time , in hot oil; remove and set aside reserving drippings. In drippings cook onion and garlic until tender but not brown . return all meats to saucepan ; Drain off fat. Puncture eyes in base of coconut . drain milk from coconut; add enough water to coconut milk to measure 2 cups liquid per coconut. Stir coconut liquid ,undrained tomatoes , salt, and coriander into meat mixture.

Bring to boiling ; reduce heat . cover ; simmer about 1 hour. Stir in beans , rice , and peanuts . Simmer covered for 25 to 30 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and meat and rice are tender.