Beef braised with spices

Beef braised with spices

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A delicious, slow-cooked beef stew with onions and warm spices, perfect for cold evenings.

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Discover this recipe for spiced beef stew, a hearty dish that will warm your heart and stomach. Served with rice or bread, it’s perfect for winter holidays.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$9.06 $2.27 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $7.32
  • $0.29
  • $0.45
  • $0.34
  • $0.19
  • $0.06
  • $0.16
  • $0.06
  • $0.19

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat some oil in a pan and add the chopped onion, cooking until it is golden brown.
  2. Next, thoroughly mix the chopped ginger and garlic, diced tomatoes, turmeric powder, chili powder, cilantro powder, cumin powder, and salt. ≈ 4 min
  3. Mix the beef cubes with the spices thoroughly, and cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
  4. Next, add the ground spices and continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
  5. Now add water, cover, and cook over medium heat until the meat is tender (about 30-40 minutes).
  6. Once the meat is cooked, continue to cook until the sauce thickens, then add salt to taste.

The bill

Beef braised with spices

  • Beef (cut into cubes), 500 grams$7.32
  • 2 onions (chopped)$0.29
  • 2 tablespoons of a paste made from garlic and ginger$0.45
  • 1 tomato, diced$0.34
  • Half a teaspoon of turmeric powder$0.19
  • Ground spices: 1 teaspoon$0.06
  • 1 tablespoon of ground cilantro$0.16
  • Ground spices: 1/2 teaspoon$0.06
  • 3 tablespoons of oil paint$0.19

Total$9.06

that's $2.27 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Beef (cut into cubes), 500 grams
  • 2 onions (chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons of a paste made from garlic and ginger
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • Half a teaspoon of turmeric powder
  • Ground spices: 1 teaspoon
  • 1 tablespoon of ground cilantro
  • Ground spices: 1/2 teaspoon
  • 1/2 teaspoon of warm spices
  • To taste
  • 3 tablespoons of oil paint
  • 240 ml of water

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