2 lbs. inexpensive braising or stewing beef cubes
1 lb. of 1/2" diced carrots, onions, celery, turnips (4 oz. each)
8 oz. Patna rice (Mahatma or UNCLE BEN'S®)
1 oz. hot curry powder
1/4 oz. fines herbs (sage, thyme, cumin)
2 oz. tomato paste
6 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp. salt
1 oz. honey
2 pts. chicken stock
2 oz. butter

Melt the butter in a saucepan, heat until hot, add the beef and fry until sealed golden brown, add all the vegetables and the crushed garlic and the herbs. Fry for 5 minutes and add the flour, cook for another minute, stirring all the time. Add the tomato paste with the stock, cover and cook in an oven for about 2 hours, or on the stove simmering very slow for 2 hours, after 1 1/2 hours boil the rice until soft. The rice takes no more than 18 minutes to cook. The oven should be at 350 degrees.

Serves 6.