Khalia

Description

Georgian spicy beef stew

Ingredients

• 1½ lb beef chuck boneless cubed ½"
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• ¾ cup beef stock
• 3 onions, chopped fine
• 2 tsp tamarind concentrate
• 2½ tbsp tomato paste
• ½ tsp paprika Hungarian hot
• ¼ tsp fenugreek ground
• ¾ tsp coriander seeds, crushed
• 1 tsp tarragon dried
• salt
• 1½ tsp black pepper freshly ground
• 3 garlic cloves minced fine
• 3 tbsp cilantro leaves chopped
• ¼ cup walnut pieces finely chopped
• 1 tbsp sugar or honey

Directions

1. Heat the oil over med-high heat in a large cast iron skillet.
2. Add the beef, onions, and garlic and cook while stirring for 12 – 15 minutes.
3. Combine the hot beef stock, with the tomato paste and the tamarind concentrate in a bowl and alow to stand until all of the tamarind concentrate is dissolved, approximately 8 – 10 minutes.
4. Add this mixture to the beef as well as all of the other ingredients, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1½ hours.
5. Be sure to stir occasionally.
6. Add stock as needed if the liquid reduces too much.
7. Add the sugar and walnuts and simmer for 15 more minutes.