Authentic Red Bean Stew (Yakhni Fasoulia Hamra)

1-2 lbs meat cubes
1lb can of red or pink beans
4 cloves garlic,crushed
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
2 heaping tablespoons tomato paste
2 cups water
salt to taste
2 tablespoons oil

How2:
In a pot add beef with enough water to cover, braise the beef until tender or to the desired texture.
Once the meat is cooked you may strain off the liquid, Some people choose to cook the dish in the same broth but I prefer to remove and it and start with fresh water to make a much cleaner stock.(I didn't show this part in the pictures because I have covered it a few times in other recipes)
In the pot you will be using, add the oil on med-high heat add crushed garlic and cilantro saute until you smell the fragrance of garlic and cilantro don't brown.
Add the tomato paste,  mix well then add beef back in.
Add water and bring to a boil. cover and reduce heat to me-low simmer for about 30mins to soften the beef and it really allows you to form a better stock like I said earlier.
Once the beef is done, add the can of beans, and simmer another 25mins until the beans are soft and the sauce has thickened slightly.
Pour into a serving dish and serve with My rice with vermicelli Recipe.
ENJOY!
Note: This recipe I actually use White beans I have posted a vegetarian version using the white beans but you can change up the red to white to make that exact recipe.