Beef stew is a hearty and comforting dish made with tender chunks of beef, vegetables, and a rich, flavorful broth. My version is spiced up with green Chillies & Curry leaves and warm comforting spices like Chilli Powder, Turmeric & Cumin with a hefty dose of crushed black Peppercorns.

I’m using stewing beef in this recipe. It needs a nice low and slow cook to achieve great results.

What is Stewing Beef?

Stewing beef refers to tough, well-marbled cuts of beef that become tender and flavorful when cooked low and slow in liquid. These cuts typically come from well-exercised muscles, which contain connective tissue that breaks down into gelatin, giving stews their rich, hearty texture.

Spicy Pepper Beef Stew

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs stewing Beef
  • Juice of 1/2 Lime
  • 1/2 tsp Chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  • 2 tsps crushed black Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 cup all purpose Flour
  • 1/2 cup Oil
  • 2 inch piece Cinnamon
  • 4 green Cardamoms
  • 3 black Cardamons
  • 1 Star Anise
  • 8 Cloves
  • 4 Kashmiri Chillies remove the stems and tear in half
  • 2 cups sliced Onions
  • 5 green Thai Chillies
  • 1/2 cup Curry leaves
  • 2 tbsps Ginger Garlic paste
  • 1/2 cup Tomato chunks
  • 2 more tsps Pepper
  • 1/2 sliced Mushrooms
  • 4 cups Beef stock
  • 2 cups Water
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 cup big cubes of Potato
  • 1 cup big cubes of Carrots
  • 1 – 2 tbsps of Flour and Water slurry

Instructions
 

  • Marinate the Beef with the lime juice, powder spices, salt, pepper and flour
  • Heat the oil and add in the whole spices
  • Add the kashmiri chillies
  • And the onions, allow them to sweat and caramelize
  • Add the green chillies and curry leaves
  • Add in the beef and saute all together
  • Add the ginger garlic paste and the tomatoes
  • Add more crushed pepper, mushrooms and cover with beef stock and water
  • Add salt to taste
  • Cook low and slow for 6-8 hours
  • In the second hour, add in the potatoes and carrots and continue to cook
  • At the end of the cook time, make a flour slurry and add this to the gravy to thicken it