Meat, Onion and Tomato Skillet

Ingredients

• 1/2 kilo meat, cut very small (ras asfour style) or coarsely minced
• or
• coarsely minced
• 3 onions
• 4 tomatoes
• 1 chicken stock cube
• a pinch of salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp paprika or sweet red pepper powder
• 3 tsp vegetable oil
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• a pinch of chili or to taste
• For more of Fatima's easy recipes see: Mashed potatoes with green za'atar

Method

1. Sauté the meat in oil until it changes color, then add finely chopped onion and cook until it softens.
2. Add the tomatoes cut into medium cubes, the spices, the stock cube, and a light pinch of salt because the stock cube is salty, and stir.
3. Add half a cup of water, stir, and simmer over low heat until the meat is fully cooked and the sauce thickens.
4. Serve the meat, onion, and tomato skillet immediately; it is eaten with Arabic bread.