Savoury Beef Stew
By: Sashi Kumar
Published: Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 10:20am

Ingredients




MAINS: 2 lbs. of stewing beef, half an onion, 2 large potato
Increase or decrease the portions of ingredients depending on the number of people having this dinner. I usually make extras bec

Preparation

1 PREPARATION: Usually when you buy stewing beef at the supermarkets it’s already cubed for you and ready to cook. 2 Take the stewing beef out of the package, wash then cut out some of the extra fat out. I usually leave some on so when you searing it the flavour from the fat and the meat fuses really nicely. 3 Peel potatoes and cut in the middle making two halves. Now cut the halves into cubes a little bigger than bite size. Put them aside in a bowl of water. 4 Peel and cut the onion into quarter chunks. Do the same for the carrots and cut them into medium junks 5 Take the garlic cloves and take the shell of it and crush with the back of a knife handle or anything solid that you have in the kitchen :) meaning kitchen utensils. 6 Also cut tomatoes into quarters and place aside. 7 Now take the flour add chilli, ground black pepper, salt mix well. Once done take the mix add to the cubed beef . 8 Once they are together in harmony give it a good stir acquainting the beef and the nice mix together. 9 COOKING: In a non-stick fry pan heat oil on low to medium heat. Add the garlic cloves and half the onion let it sauté for few mins; this adds a nice flavour to the oil. Add the beef let it sear till nice and brown. 10 Once the meat is nice and brown add 1 cup of water and the soy sauce and stir well. Cook for half an hour stirring occasionally. 11 Now add the carrots and another cup of water and cook for another half an hour. 12 At this time add the remaining water, onions and the potatoes and turn the heat really low and simmer for 45 mins. 13 For thicker gravy you can always crush some of the potatoes that are already in the stew, this will thicken the stew. 14 Good sides to compliment this dish are cheese bread, biscuits or some plain rice. Your dinner is ready to savour. Compliments of Sazzie from Fiji.

About


We both enjoy this nice stew. How can you not?
Fresh veggies, potatoes, tender beef and a broth to die for .We make our own cheese bread and the dipping begins :)
Beef slowly simmered with salt, pepper, a blend of sauces and spices.
Once simmered for couple of hours add potatoes, onion, garlic, carrots. 
Simmer for another hour and you have yourself a very tasty heart beef stew.
 I usually have cheese bread to dip in the tasty savoury broth but you can choose what you feel like :)
It’s cold outside, temperatures falling, no worries. Stew is done; smells great, mind is happy up so is heart and soon body.
Nothing beats homemade savoury stew :)