Chomlek, Ohrid Style | Beef Stew Recipe By Irina Janakievska

Ingredients

• 500g Diced Beef of Shin
• 1 tsp sea salt flakes
• ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper, plus extra as needed
• 2 tbsp sunflower or olive oil
• 200 ml water
• 1 tbsp sweet paprika
• 2–3 fresh bay leaves
• 1–2 sprigs of fresh thyme
• ¼ tsp ground cumin
• 500g small shallots, peeled and tops and tails trimmed
• 3–4 bulbs of garlic (peel the cloves from 2 and keep 1–2 whole)
• 500ml homemade beef stock
• 125ml red wine vinegar
• 125ml red wine (optional, if not using add 125 ml more stock)