Q: Can I use any type of tomato for this recipe?
A: Yes, any variety of tomatoes can be used, but fresh, ripe ones are recommended for better flavor.
Q: Is it necessary to use a pressure cooker for this recipe?
A: Using a pressure cooker reduces cooking time and makes the beef more tender, but you can use a regular pot, though it will take longer.
Q: Can I replace beef with another type of meat?
A: Yes, you can use lamb or pork, but cooking times may vary.
Tomato Potato Beef Stew
Notes
- 300g Beef Brisket
- Ginger, Green Onion (to taste)
- Cinnamon, Star Anise, Bay Leaf (a few)
- 1 tablespoon Cooking Wine
- 1 tablespoon Rock Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Dark Soy Sauce
- 2 tablespoons Light Soy Sauce
- Salt (to taste)
- 3 Tomatoes
- 1 Potato
- Prepare ingredients as shown, soak beef brisket to remove blood.
- Blanch beef in cold water with ginger, green onion, and cooking wine to remove any gamey taste.
- In a pressure cooker, add ginger, green onion, star anise, bay leaf, cinnamon, and one diced tomato, then add the beef.
- Season with two tablespoons of light soy sauce.
- Add a tablespoon of rock sugar for flavor.
- Season with a tablespoon of dark soy sauce.
- Add enough boiling water and cook in the pressure cooker for 20 minutes.
- Remove spices, transfer to a frying pan, season with a tablespoon of salt, add remaining tomatoes and potato, and stew until the potato is tender.
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- Beef should be tender and flavorful.
- The tomato sauce should be rich and perfect for mixing with rice.
- High in protein from the beef.
- Contains vitamins and minerals from tomatoes and potatoes.
- Can be high in sodium, adjust salt and soy sauce according to dietary needs.