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Heat 3 tbsp oil in a pot over high heat and brown the meat cubes for 8 minutes until browned on all sides.

Add the onions and garlic, lower the heat to medium, and stir for 5 minutes until the onions soften.

Pour in 3 cups water and add salt, plus the bay leaves if using; when it boils, skim off the foam, then lower the heat, cover and cook for 1 hour until the meat is tender.

Preheat the oven to 200°C, arrange the potatoes in a tray, and spread the meat, onions and pepper over them.

Mix the tomatoes with 1 tbsp tomato paste, 2 cups of the meat broth and 1/2 tsp black pepper, plus the seven spices if using, and pour it over the tray until the potatoes are almost covered.

Bake at 200°C for 40 minutes until the potatoes are cooked, the top browns and the sauce thickens.

Serve the potato and meat tray hot with its sauce.

Peel the 1 kg potatoes and cut them into slices or fingers, slice the onions, crush the 4 garlic cloves, grate the 4 tomatoes, and cut the green pepper into rings if using.

Heat 3 tbsp oil in a pot over high heat and brown the meat cubes for 8 minutes until browned on all sides.

Add the onions and garlic, lower the heat to medium, and stir for 5 minutes until the onions soften.

Pour in 3 cups water and add salt, plus the bay leaves if using; when it boils, skim off the foam, then lower the heat, cover and cook for 1 hour until the meat is tender.

Preheat the oven to 200°C, arrange the potatoes in a tray, and spread the meat, onions and pepper over them.

Mix the tomatoes with 1 tbsp tomato paste, 2 cups of the meat broth and 1/2 tsp black pepper, plus the seven spices if using, and pour it over the tray until the potatoes are almost covered.

Bake at 200°C for 40 minutes until the potatoes are cooked, the top browns and the sauce thickens.