Oxtail soup - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• 1½ kg oxtail, cut into about 4 pieces
• small handful thyme sprigs
• 2 bay leaves
• small bunch fresh parsley, leaves and stalks separated
• ½ tsp black peppercorns, roughly crushed
• small piece star anise
• ½ bottle red wine
• 4 tbsp sunflower oil
• 2 carrots, roughly chopped
• 2 sticks celery, roughly chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, bashed once and peeled
• 1 tbsp plain flour
• 1 tbsp ketchup
• 2l beef stock