Tas Kebab (Turkish Beef Stew)

A classic Turkish beef stew: diced beef seared in butter, then slowly simmered with onion, tomato and thyme until meltingly tender. A high-protein main.

Ingredients

• 800 g diced beef
• 200 g onion
• 300 g tomatoes
• 30 g (2 tbsp) tomato paste
• 60 g butter
• 250 g (1 cup) hot water
• 10 g (2 tsp) salt
• 2 g (1 tsp) ground black pepper
• 2 g (2 tsp) dried thyme

Instructions

1. 1

   Finely dice the onion; peel and grate the tomatoes. Pat the beef dry with paper towels.

2. 2

   Melt the butter in a heavy-based pot and sear the beef over medium-high heat for 10-12 minutes, until its juices have evaporated and it browns.

3. 3

   Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes until softened, then stir in the tomato paste for 1 minute.

4. 4

   Add the grated tomato and cook for 5 minutes, then add the hot water, salt, black pepper and thyme.

5. 5

   Cover and simmer over low heat for 70-80 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the beef is very tender and the sauce has thickened.

6. 6

   Remove from the heat, rest for 5 minutes and serve hot.

Nutrition

Per serving