Easy Beef Stew with Potatoes Recipe (No Wine, Tomato & Carrot)

Have you ever tried Sri Lankan style spicy beef stew with potatoes? If not, this is the time to give it a try on this delicious beef dish. Today, I am going to show you the best and easy way to cook beef stew with potatoes.

Usually, people add wine, beef broth, tomatoes, carrots, and other vegetables. But, in this typical Jaffna-style beef stew I am not going to add any such things except potatoes. Even you can avoid potatoes if you don’t like them.

Beef stew is one of the famous dishes in Sri Lanka, people make it very often for lunch.

This particular beef stew recipe is not only a delicious dish but also a healthy red meat dish.

Alright, without further ado let’s jump into the recipe. Here is an easy way to make a tasty beef stew with potatoes in Sri Lankan style.

Healthy Beef Stew with Potatoes

Ingredients

• Beef – 1500g
• Potato – 300g
• Onion – 150g
• Black pepper – 3 tablespoons
• Fennel seeds – 1 ½ tablespoon
• Cumin seeds – ¾ teaspoon
• Turmeric powder – ¾ teaspoon
• Garlic – 10 to 12
• Ginger – Medium size (about the size of 2 garlic cloves)
• Green chili – 10 to 12
• Cardamom – 10 to 12
• Cinnamon – 1 ½ tablespoon
• Thick coconut milk – 400ml
• Cooking oil – as you want
• Salt – As you want

Notes

1. I recommend you buy the beef with some fats which make this recipe tastier. Don’t go with extra lean beef.
2. If you don’t like more spiciness, reduce the amount of black pepper and/or green chilies.
3. In the end, mash one or two potato pieces making the gravy even thicker.
4. I instantly made the coconut milk. If it is hard, use bottled coconut milk or coconut milk powder.

Instructions

1. Rinse and cut the beef into medium-sized pieces as shown in the picture below.

2. Grind black pepper, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, ginger, and garlic to a smooth paste as shown in the picture below. Add some water when you grind which makes the paste smoother.

3. Now add the ground mix paste and salt to the beef. Mix well and let them marinate for at least half an hour.

4. Cut the potatoes into medium-sized pieces as shown in the picture below. Besides, cut the onion and cut one end of each green chili. Also, prepare the thick coconut milk and get ready with the curry leaves, cardamom, and cinnamon.

5. Heat the oil and add onion. Sauté them till the onion gets translucent. Then, add cinnamon and cardamom. Sauté them for 30 seconds. Finally, add curry leaves and sauté them until the onion starts turn to golden as shown in the picture below.

6. Now, add marinated beef and green chilies. Give a good mix.

7. Cook covered under high flame for 10 minutes. Then add potatoes and give a good mix.

8. Again cook covered under the high flame until all the liquid evaporates and beef pieces get tender. For me, it takes about 10 minutes.

9. Finally, add the coconut milk, give a good gentle mix, and cook covered under low flame for about 10 minutes. Taste the gravy and adjust the salt if needed.

10. This is how to make an easy beef stew with potatoes. Serve and enjoy this Sri Lankan style tasty beef stew.

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So what do you think about this simple beef stew with potatoes recipe? I hope you liked this healthy beef dish. When you have all the ingredients give it a try on this delicious beef stew dish.

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