Hungarian Beef Stew



Ingredients

800g Beef Brisket
1 Onion, coarsely chopped
8 tsp Paprika
2 tsp Salt
1 Green bell pepper
1 medium Tomato
2 Red chillies
Oil
Water or beef stock

Method

1. Cut beef into 2 cm cubes
2. In a large pot, stir fry the onions till brown. Add Paprika.
3. Add beef, and let the beef brown on all sides.
4. Pour water/beef stock to just enough cover the beef and bring to boil.
5. Add salt, whole green pepper, whole tomato and chillies and bring to boil.
6. Lower the heat and let to simmer for 2 hours.
7. Enjoy!

Cantonese Beef Stew (廣東燉牛肉)

Ingredients

2 Tbsp oil
1 Small onion, cut into small pieces
4 Cloves garlic
500g beef, cut into small cubes

10 Shitake mushrooms
1 Cup water
1 Carrot, chopped to chunks
2 Sticks dry beancurd sticks, soak in warm water for 30 minutes, cut into pieces
2 Tbps soy sauce
2 Tbps oyster sauce
1 Tsp sesame oil
2 Tbps Shaoxing wine
Pinch of pepper

Method

1. Heat up a pot with the oil and add the onion and garlic, stir-fry until aromatic.
2. Add the beef followed by the carrot, mushrooms and beancurd sticks.
3. Add the water and all the seasonings, stir to combine well.
4. Cover the pot, turn the heat to low, simmer and cook until the beef becomes tender ~ 2 hours.
5. Serve hot with steamed white rice.

6. Enjoy!