African Beef in Cumin Sauce

-one or two pounds of stew meat, cut into large bite-sized pieces
-two or three cloves of garlic, minced
-two onions, finely chopped
-juice of two limes or lemons, and/or a tablespoon of vinegar
-one chile pepper, cleaned and chopped
-three or four tomatoes, chopped (or canned tomatoes)
-two cans tomato paste
-three or four teaspoons of cumin
-African Hot Sauce, or cayenne pepper or red pepper to taste
-black pepper to taste
-salt to taste
-several mint leaves (optional)

-In a large pot, bring the meat to a boil in a inch of water.
-Cover and reduce heat.
-While the meat is cooking, make a sauce by combining all the remaining ingredients in a separate pot.
-Bring to a slow boil.
-Turn off heat.
-Add the sauce to the meat. Simmer until meat is done, and then simmer some more.

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