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Smore (Eurasian Beef Stew)
This is an Eurasian dish, not to be confused with the American dessert made with toasted marshmallows (s'mores).
Ingredients
- beef shank300 g
- bicarbonate of soda1/4 tsp
- ground pepper, ground2 tbsp
- salt1 tsp
- sugar1 tsp
- vinegar2 tbsp
- dark soya sauce4 tbsp
- oil2 tbsp
- water420 ml
- onion3
- garlic5 clove
- ginger, julienned1 piece
- cinnamon, rinsed; stick10 cm
- carrot, small; peeled and sliced diagonally100 g
- potato, peeled and quartered3
- tomato, quartered1
- Spam, optional
- chicken hot dog, optional
- coriander leaves, leaves plucked1 sprig
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 13 steps
Wash and cut beef into 2.5 cm chunks.
Drain in colander.
Combine beef with bicarbonate of soda, pepper, salt, sugar, vinegar and dark soya sauce.
Leave for 30 minutes to marinate.
Grind onions and garlic together.
Soak carrots and potatoes in water.
Heat oil in a pot. When hot, fry ground onion and garlic, shredded ginger, and cinnamon until the onions are brown and fragrant.
Add marinated beef. Fry until meat changes color.
Add water and simmer until meat is tender. Stir occasionally to prevent meat from sticking to pot. Add more water if gravy is too thick, and season accordingly.
Add carrots and cook for 5 minutes.
Add potatoes and cook until soft.
Add tomato. If you like, you may add a tin of Spam luncheon meat, cut into thick slices or chicken franks at this step.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.
