Directions:
Combine the meat, garlic, onion and salt in a plastic bag, seal and marinate overnight.

Drain meat and discard marinade.

Fry the meat in hot oil in a covered frying pan with the onions, scallions and tomatoes.

Add water and stir to make a sauce. Replace the cover and cook the meat for another 5 minutes.

Remove the pieces of meat and grind them. Then add the ground meat back into the sauce. Blend thoroughly.

Serve hot with beans and rice.

Directions:
Into a large pot 2 cups of red kidney beans (not pre-soaked). Add 5 cups of a mixture made from the liquid drained from a large tin of peeled tomatoes (the tomatoes themselves are used later) and your choice of stock.

Do not add salt it is said to prevent the beans softening properly. Cover the pot and put the beans to cook over a low heat. South American practice is to add a tablespoon of oil when the beans begin to wrinkle but Raw Materials omits this with no ill-effects. Continue cooking until tender++about 2 to 3 hours.

Meanwhile, finely chop 2 large onions and 4 cloves of garlic and fry gently in a little oil. Add 500 g minced meat (usually beef but take your choice) and fry very slowly until brown. Add the tinned tomatoes, a chopped green capsicum, 2 or 3 bay leaves, 2 teaspoons cumin, half a bunch of basil (chopped), 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, pepper and salt.

Tip the contents of the frying pan into the beans and simmer slowly till well blended.
Serves 4 to 6.

Directions:
In a large pot, combine beer, onion, cumin, salt, cayenne pepper and green pepper. Add the water, and bring to a boil. Add the meat, lower heat, cover and braise the meat until it is very soft and tender – about 1 1/2 to 2 hours, depending on thickness.

Drain the meat well, and grill it over a charcoal fire or under a broiler just to heat it and impart a crispy texture.
This recipe yields 4 servings.

Note: The meat can be cooked on the stove in advance as long as it is brought to room temperature before being grilled.

Directions:
In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients except the baking powder, flour, egg, and olive oil and set aside. In another bowl, sift the baking powder and flour together and mix with the egg. Add the first mixture to the egg mixture, stir well, and let stand for 5 minutes. Place the oil in a frying pan and bring up to 380F. Carefully drop dough balls into the oil and cook until brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.