Beef gulasch

Recipe for 4

600 to 800 gm lean beef cut into cubes
2 big onions, diced
1 red capsicum (paprika), diced
1 big carrot, diced
1 tablespoon capsicum/paprika powder
1 tablespoon tomato paste
100 ml red wine (optional)
4 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoon wheat flour mixed well with 100 ml water for thickening gravy

Heat olive oil in pot. Add diced onion and fry till slightly brown. Add meat cubes. Fry till half done. Add capsicum powder and diced capsicum. Stir, mix well, and add a cup of water. Cover the pot and cook till beef is tender. Add diced carrot, cook till carrot is soft. Now add the tomato paste, red wine, salt and pepper. Thicken the gravy with the wheat flour mixture.

Serve with dumplings (knoedel), boiled potato or rice.