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Recipe created by: SOFTWAREJAG.COM
Recipe created: 04/14/2013
Origin country:
ECUADOR

Category:
MEATS

Recipe name:0000000018
BEEF TAMARIND STEW

Picture:
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Ingredients:
- 2 lbs beef, cut in chunks
- 1 tbs ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground all spice
- ½ tbs ground achiote
- 1 tbs chili or hot pepper powder
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 2 red onions
- 3 bell peppers
- 3 large tomatoes
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1 bunch of cilantro, ½ for the sauce and remaining ½ chopped finely to add at the end
- 14 oz of frozen tamarind pulp, defrosted
- 12 oz beer
- 1 tbs grated panela or brown sugar
- Salt and pepper



Yields / Serves:
0

Preparation time (min):


Approximate cost:
0.00

Recommended drink:


Rating:
3

Difficulty:
3

Preparation:
Season the beef with the cumin, all spice, achiote, salt, pepper.

Blend the onions, peppers, tomatoes, garlic and ½ of the cilantro with the tamarind juice or pulp until you get a smooth puree. Heat the oil over medium high heat, sauté the meat until lightly browned on each side.

Add the tamarind puree sauce, grated panela and beer, bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer until the meat is very tender and the sauce has thickened, about 1 ½ to 2 hours, sprinkle with remaining cilantro.

Serve with rice, fried ripe plantains, yuca, avocado slices, and curtido or red pickled onions.