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Swazi Beef Stew

Name: Swazi Beef Stew
Total time: 120 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Eswatini
Ingredients: 700g Beef Shank; 2 Onion; 2 Tomato; 1 Carrot; 2 cloves Garlic; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1 tsp Beef Bone Broth Base; 1 tsp Salt; A pinch Black Pepper; 1L Water

Main Dish

⏱ 120 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Beef slowly stewed — a dish for Eswatini's festivals and celebrations.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

In Eswatini, cattle are a symbol of wealth and pride, and beef is served at weddings and royal festivals. Bone-in beef is slowly stewed with onion and tomato and eaten with sishwala and greens. Seasoned simply with salt, it lets the meat's flavor shine.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On a festival day in an Eswatini village, beef stews in a big pot and is served onto plates for a crowd.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Beef Shank 700g
Onion 2
Tomato 2
Carrot 1
Garlic 2 cloves
Vegetable Oil 2 tbsp
Beef Bone Broth Base 1 tsp
Salt 1 tsp
Black Pepper A pinch
Water 1L

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the beef into large pieces and season with salt and pepper.
Heat oil in a pot and brown the meat.
Add the chopped onion and garlic and sauté, then add the chopped tomatoes.
Add the water and stock powder, cover, and stew 1 hour 30 minutes.
Add the carrots, simmer 15 minutes, and season with salt.

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