Beef Sausage with Potatoes

Ingredients

• 500 g beef sausage (verify it's pure beef with no disallowed additives)
• •4 medium potatoes
• •1 large onion, pureed and squeezed dry
• •1 garlic clove, crushed to a paste
• •2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and pureed
• •2 tbsp ghee
• 1 cup beef broth (or boiling water)
• •Salt to taste
• •1 tsp cumin
• •1/2 tsp ground cardamom

Steps

1. 1Rinse the sausage well under running water and cut into bite-sized pieces. Trim any heavy external fat with a knife. Place in a pot over medium heat with no oil and let it render its own fat while browning on all sides for 5-7 minutes — this draws out any off smell. Drain the excess fat and set the sausage aside.
2. 2In the same pot, leave 1 tbsp of the rendered sausage fat (if clean) or add 1 tbsp ghee. Add the squeezed onion and stir for 3-4 minutes over medium heat until softened and lightly golden. Add the garlic paste and stir for 30 seconds without letting it burn.
3. 3Add the pureed tomato, salt, cumin, and cardamom. Simmer over medium heat for 5-7 minutes until the sauce thickens and the raw tomato flavor cooks off.
4. 4Peel the potatoes and cut into 2 cm cubes. Either fry them in a separate pan with a little ghee until golden (more flavor) or par-boil for 5 minutes and add directly (lighter).
5. 5Return the sausage to the pot over the sauce, add the potatoes, and pour in the broth or boiling water. Stir gently, cover, and simmer over low heat for 20-25 minutes until the potatoes are tender and the sauce has thickened.
6. 6In the last 5 minutes, uncover and raise the heat slightly to concentrate the sauce. Serve in a deep bowl with a spoonful of sauce over the top, alongside white rice or toasted bran bread.

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