GREEN BEAN AND TOMATO STEW WITH DUMPLINGS AND BABY POTATOES

Ingredients

• 15 ml (1 tablespoon) olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1, 5 kg short rib, cut into bite sized chunks
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 big tomatoes, skin removed and copped
• 1 tablespoon tomato purée
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 500 g fresh green beans, cleaned
• 10 ml (2 teaspoon) dried oreganum
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 3 cloves
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 1 beef stock sachet (or 1 beef stock cube)
• 1 whole green chilli
• 6 baby potatoes
• 80 ml (1⁄3 cup) water
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon Bisto, mixed with water
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon suet
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon chives
• ½ cup of cold water