Beef stew. Stifado is a Greek beef stew and my all-time favorite Greek dish. Chunks of tender beef are cooked with shallots in a rich aromatic tomato sauce. Serve with boiled rice and a good supply of crusty bread to mop up the rich sauce!

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Ingredients of Beef stew

You need 1/2 kg of raw meat.
You need 2 of ripe tomatoes (frozen).
It's 1 of big onion.
You need of Coriander.
Prepare of Green capsicum.
It's of Ginger and garlic paste.
You need of Beef masala.
It's of Graham masala.
You need of Tumeric.
You need to taste of Salt.
You need 3 tbsp of olive oil.
Prepare 1 of carrot.

Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and toss to coat. Beef stew is a cold weather essential. Read on to get all the hot deets on this ultra-comforting stew.

Beef stew step by step

Wash and cut the meat in pieces and bring to boil..
Chop onions, capsicum and coriander. Dice carrot or you can grate. Grate the frozen tomatoes..
When the water in meat dries up. Add oil, ginger and garlic paste followed by onions. Let them saute to a sweet aroma then add tomatoes, stir well and add spices and salt. Stir and let simmer for 2min..
Add in carrots and capsicum 5min before switching off the heat. Let cook, add coriander and turn off the heat..
Serve and bring the appetite on the table..

Remove the beef from the pot and add the vinegar and wine. Cook over medium-high heat, scraping the pan with a wooden spoon to loosen any browned bits. Add the beef, beef broth and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a slow simmer. I took the great base recipe, and tweaked it with a compilation of reviewer recommendations.