- _For the beef_
- 1 kg beef
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 large tomatoes, chopped
- 2 large carrots, chopped
- 50 ml Worcestershire sauce
- 100 ml red wine (optional)
- Enough water to just cover the meat
- 2 tbsp flour plus enough water to make a paste
- _For the dumplings_
- 1 cup self-raising flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp mixed herbs
- 3 tbsp oil
- Enough water to make a sticky dough
I suspect just like many other people out there, although beef is big in Zim, at household level I don’t usually prepare beef but when I do that once in a while, I do my best to make sure it’s really good!
You will notice that I used some red wine in this recipe. Well, the purpose of the red wine is to add a depth of flavour to the stew. If red wine is not available or simply not your thing go ahead and use orange juice or more water in place of the red wine.
Furthermore, soy sauce may be used in place of the Worcestershire and finally chicken portions, goat meat or mutton may be used in place of the beef that I used here.
So it is that the family thoroughly enjoyed this meal. I served it with rice and steamed mixed vegetables which can have broccoli, peppers, eggplant and so on. You could also serve with potatoes and a salad or a veggie stir-fry, the power is in your hands.
Do This
- Get your ingredients together. Cut the beef into bite size pieces. Heat oil in pan. Add the beef, salt, paprika and turmeric. Fry until beef is browned.
- Add onion and curry powder. Fry for 2 mins. Add the tomatoes and fry until tomatoes are well cooked. Add the Worcestershire sauce, water and wine.
- Cover the pot and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to a gentle simmer and simmer until the beef is nice and tender.
- While the beef is cooking, preparing the dumplings mixture. Put flour, salt and mixed herbs into a bowl. Make a well in the middle, add the oil and a bit of water at a time until you have a sticky dough (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup water).
- When the beef is done, add the carrots and mix together the flour and water paste. Pour this into the pot whilst stirring simultaneously. The stew should immediately thicken. (If you need to add more water, you may). Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly.
- Put tablespoon/teaspoonfuls of the dumplings dough into the beef stew, spacing them evenly apart.
- Continue to simmer uncovered for a further 15 – 20 min, just until the dumplings are done. Enjoy!
