Ingredients: Basil, onion, cinnamon, bay leaf, allspice, pepper, red pepper, cloves, salt

Recipe: 1 kg of meat, 1 cup Cretan olive oil 3 large onions, tomato juice, 2 cloves garlic, 1 glass wine red wine and 1/2 tablespoons mix for stifado. Cook the meat in olive oil and wine for 10 minutes.Then add 2 cups water, onions, tomatoes, garlic, salt, mix for stifado and cook for 1 ½ hours.