Wolof Rice

Ingredients

 * 2 pounds sirloin Steak or tenderized Beef, cut in 12 pieces
 * 4 1/2 cups water
 * 2 teaspoons salt
 * 1/2 cup peanut oil
 * 2 large tomatoes, chopped
 * 1 large Onion, chopped
 * 2 tablespoons tomato paste
 * 1 1/2 - 3 teaspoons crushed red pepper
 * 1 cup rice

Directions

 * 1) Simmer Steak in 1/2 cup of water to which 1 teaspoon salt has been added, until water is evaporated.
 * 2) Brown Steak in 1/4 cup hot oil.
 * 3) Set aside and keep warm.
 * 4) Combine in saucepan 1 tomato, 1/2 of the chopped Onion, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, crushed red pepper, remaining oil, and 2 cups of water.
 * 5) Simmer until water is almost evaporated.
 * 6) Add browned meat to tomato mixture and simmer gently until mixture is thick and all water evaporated.
 * 7) Cook rice in remaining water, to which 1 teaspoon of salt has been added, for 15 minutes.
 * 8) add the remaining Onion and tomato and remaining tomato paste to the rice.
 * 9) Cover saucepan and simmer for 20 minutes.