Greek Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 4 1/2 cups stewing beef cubed
• 2 cloves garlic crushed
• 3 cups onion small
• 1 tablespoon flour all-purpose
• 2 tablespoons tomato puree
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 875 cups beef ragout
• 1333 cups beef stock
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 2 bay leaves
• ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• pepper to taste
• 3 cups cherry tomatoes