Guyanese-Style Pepperpot With Cassareep Recipe

Ingredients

• 800g beef chuck or braising steak cut into large cubes
• 1.2kg oxtail cut into large pieces
• 4 tbsp vegetable oil plus a drizzle
• 1 large onion sliced
• 6 garlic cloves chopped
• 50g ginger peeled and minced
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground allspice
• 6 cloves
• 1 large orange peeled
• ½ scotch bonnet pepper or bird's-eye chilli
• 8 thyme sprigs
• 4 tbsp soft dark brown sugar
• 225ml cassareep (cassava syrup)
• 900ml beef stock plus extra if needed
• 4 tbsp cider vinegar
• rice or rotis to serve