Beef with dried fruits
Description
I love beef when it's stewed. After trying it once with dried fruits, I realized this is the most delicious version! To prepare beef with dried fruits, you'll need dry red wine, prunes, raisins, dried apricots, cranberries, and one secret ingredient of mine—almonds. The nuts give the dish a unique flavor.
Instructions
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Step 1
First, wash the dried fruits.
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Step 2
Pour boiling water over the dried fruits so that they become soft.
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Step 3
Cut the beef into medium-sized cubes.
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Step 4
Sear the meat in a small amount of oil until a light crust forms. Season with salt and pepper, and add meat spices.
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Step 5
While the meat is frying, finely chop the onion, and cut the carrots coarsely or grate them on a grater. Slice the garlic into thin pieces.
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Step 6
Set the fried meat aside for now.
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Step 7
In the same skillet, sauté the onion.
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Step 8
Then add the carrots and garlic.
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Step 9
Pour in the wine.
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Step 10
Place the fried meat.
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Step 11
Simmer, covered, for about 50 minutes, or even an hour. Beef benefits from long, slow cooking, which makes the meat more tender. Add the nuts and dried fruits to the meat 20 minutes before the end of cooking. If the wine evaporates too quickly, add more wine or replace it with beef broth.
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Step 12
You can serve the ready beef with dried fruits with a light side dish, for example, rice.