Thursday, February 26, 2009

Beed Mechado

Ingredients:
1 kilo beef (meat with fats or bone)
4 medium sized potatoes, quartered cuts and fried
1 medium sized carrots, quartered cuts and fried optional as the same with potatoes.
1 medium red or yellow bell pepper, sliced
1 bay leaves
1 medium sized onion, peeled and sliced quarter
4 gloves of garlic
1/2  cup vinegar
200g tomato sauce or 1/2 cup tomato paste
1 cup soy sauce
Salt & pepper
Dash of MSG
1 litter of water
Cooking oil

Methods:
1) Cut the beef into chunks, in casserole combine the beef & water. Bring boil and simmer until the beef is tender. Meanwhile, when the beef is tender, heat the oil in casserole . Sauteed garlic & onion, then dd the beef and stir for a minutes. Pour the soy sauce, tomato sauce, bay leaves, and beef stock simmer for 5 minutes or more until the beef is start to absorb the ingredients.

2) Add the vinegar and bring boil again for 2 minutes, add the red pepper, fried carrots & potatoes, salt & pepper. Let simmer until the potatoes and carrots are cooked. A dash of MSG, stir to thicken the sauce. Serve hot with plain rice.