Beef Azu
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. How many popular dishes of Tatar cuisine are you familiar with? Beef azu is one of them. There are indeed many variations of its preparation, as this dish lends itself perfectly to experimentation. The finished dish can be served at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. The recipe for beef azu starts with a marinade that needs to be prepared for the meat. To do this, wash, dry, and cut the meat into small pieces, then place it in a deep bowl. Add mustard, grape vinegar, soy sauce, as well as khmeli-suneli and a little vegetable oil. Mix thoroughly and refrigerate for 1-1.5 hours.
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Step 2
2. Meanwhile, prepare the vegetables. Peel the onion and carrot, then cut them into small pieces. Dry the pickled cucumbers and chop them as well.
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Step 3
3. When the meat has absorbed the marinade, place a frying pan on the heat and heat vegetable oil in it. Put the meat into the hot oil and fry until a golden crust forms.
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Step 4
4. Carefully remove the fried meat from the pan and transfer it to a heavy-bottomed pot. In the oil used to fry the meat, sauté the vegetables. First add the onion and cook until golden. Add the carrots and cook for about 5–7 minutes. Then add the cucumber to the pan and cook for another 3–5 minutes. Meanwhile, mix the tomato paste with sugar and add it to the pan. Thoroughly mix everything and simmer for another 5–7 minutes.
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Step 5
5. Carefully transfer the vegetables to the pot with the meat and pour in hot water. Season to taste with salt, a pepper blend, and bay leaf. Cover with a lid and simmer until fully cooked. After 45-60 minutes, the homemade beef azu is ready to serve, garnished if desired with fresh herbs.