Honeyed Carrot Stew
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Preparing tsimmes is not simple. First, you need to sear the meat, then stew the dried fruits and vegetables. Next, braise the meat with onions, then combine everything and bake in the oven. Believe me, the meat will turn out amazing! Good luck cooking and have a wonderful holiday. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Prepare all the ingredients needed for Gants Tsimmes. Peel and wash the carrots, and rinse the apples. Peel the onion. Pour boiling water over the dried fruits, then drain.
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Step 2
2. Rinse the beef, trim off the membranes, and cut into medium-sized cubes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour a couple of tablespoons of oil into a skillet, heat over high heat, and add the beef to sear. Cook the meat until it turns golden-brown. Use a high skillet.
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Step 3
3. Let the beef continue to cook, stirring it occasionally. Meanwhile, prepare the tsimmes. You will need a pot or a deep skillet. Slice the carrots into coin-shaped rounds. Lightly sauté them in oil for 4–5 minutes. Then add raisins, dried apricots, prunes, and peeled apples cut into half-slices to the carrots. Add honey, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and pour in water. Stir. Turn the heat to low, cover with a lid, and simmer for an hour, stirring occasionally.
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Step 4
4. Return to the beef. Cut the onion into cubes and sauté in oil in a separate frying pan, then add it to the beef. Reduce the heat under the beef to low, add the onion, one-third cup of boiled water or broth, cover with a lid, and simmer for 1.5 hours.
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Step 5
5. After 1.5 hours, preheat the oven to 160 degrees and prepare a large casserole dish or pot suitable for baking. You can use a roasting pan. Combine the beef with the fruits in the dish, mix well, and place in the preheated oven for half an hour. After 30 minutes, the dish is ready to serve, garnished with fresh herbs. Ganz tsimes!