Stewing beef - approximately 1/3 kg
Cucumber (1 large - approximately 1 1/2 inches diameter)
2 Tomatoes
Tomato paste - 1 1/2 Tablespoons
Garlic (2 cloves)
Lemon juice
Fresh or dry mint
Salt to taste
Fry meat, then add tomato paste and water to cover. Let cook.
Meanwhile, peel the cucumber then cut it lengthwise in 4 sections. Scrape out
all the seeds, and keep them aside. Cut cucumber into 1 inch pieces.
Put seeds in a blender with the tomoatoes (quaretered) and garlic.
Before the meat is fully cooked, add lemon, cucumber, cucumber seeds,
tomato and garlic mixture. Simmer until meat is cooked and gravy is the right
thickness. Make sure there is enough lemon and salt through tasting. Add
mint to taste.