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Khalia - georgian spicy beef stew

Khalia - georgian spicy beef stew
Main Ingredient: Beef

Course: Various soups and stews Various Main Dishes

Cuisine: Georgia

Special food: Ethnic

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Average: 5 (1 vote)

Khalia - georgian spicy beef stew ingredients

  • 1 1⁄2 lb Beef chuck boneless cubed ½"
  • 3 T olive oil
  • 3⁄4 c Beef stock
  • 3 Onions; chopped fine
  • 2 t Tamarind concentrate
  • 2 1⁄2 T Tomato paste
  • 1⁄2 t Paprika Hungarian hot
  • 1⁄4 t Fenugreek ground
  • 3⁄4 t Coriander seeds crushed
  • 1 t Tarragon dried
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 1⁄2 t Black pepper, freshly ground
  • 3 Garlic cloves minced fine
  • 3 T Cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 1⁄4 c Walnut pieces finely chopped
  • 1 T Sugar or honey

Cooking Khalia - georgian spicy beef stew

1. Heat the oil over med-high heat in a large cast iron skillet.
2. Add the beef, onions, and garlic and cook while stirring for 12-15 minutes.
3. Combine the hot beef stock, with the tomato paste & the tamarind concentrate in a bowl and alow to stand until all of the tamarinf concentrate is disolved, approx.
4. 8-10 minutes.
5. Add this mixture to the beef as well as all of the other ingredients, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 ½ hours.
6. Be sure to stir occassionaly.
7. Add stock as needed if the liquid reduces too much.
8. Add the sugar and walnuts and simmer for 15 more minutes.


This is an unusual and

Submitted by Guest cook on August 24, 2007.

This is an unusual and delicious recipe! If you like it really spicy, you may want to adjust the seasonings a little after cooking, as the taste dulls a bit...

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