Cut the onion into small pieces and cook in a pan of hot vegetable oil until golden.

Wash and grate the carrot into large pieces. Add the carrot to the pan with the onion and continue to cook until brown.

Dice the beef and add to pan with the carrot and onion. Brown the meat on both sides. Add plenty of salt and pepper, and the tomato paste. Stir to combine then remove the pan from the heat.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.

Wash and dice the potatoes into cubes or sticks, then brown in hot cooking oil. Add salt to taste.

Place the potatoes into the bottom of a large casserole dish or 6 small ramekins with lids. Add the meat mixture on top of the potatoes, cover and cook in the oven for 30-40 minutes.

Serving
Serve the casserole to table in each ramekin. Makes 6 servings.