What is Stew?
A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in liquid and served in the resultant gravy.
How To Make Beef Stew In South Africa
Below are the ingredient needed for beef stew
INGREDIENTS
2 T flour
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
500 g free-range beef cubes
2 T oil
2 onions, roughly chopped
4 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
2 celery sticks, roughly chopped
2 bay leaves
3 thyme sprigs
1 T tomato paste
1/2 cup red wine
2 cups beef stock
mashed potatoes or steamed rice, for serving
1. Mix the flour with some seasoning, then lightly coat the beef cubes in the seasoned flour.
2. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the beef until golden brown, then remove from the pan.
3. In the same pan fry the onions, carrots, celery, bay leaves, and thyme for 5–10 minutes until slightly caramelized. Add the tomato paste and the red wine, then cook for 5 minutes.
4. Return the beef to the pan, add the beef stock, and simmer for 2–3 hours, or until tender. Season and serve with mashed potatoes or steamed rice.
What makes beef stew tastier?
Season as you go.
Include dried mushrooms.
Stir in caramelized onions.
Swap in roasted garlic.
Simmer with whole spices.
Up the umami with miso paste.
Spice it up.
Stir in a spoonful of fish sauce.
What is South African stew called?
In South Africa, potjiekos literally translated as “small pot food”, is a stew prepared outdoors.