Beef gravy

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   Recently, novice cooks often come to me with a question: how to make beef gravy. I am happy to share this recipe, which is perfect for a daily diet. Despite the fact that beef is considered tough, meat cooked according to this simple recipe turns out juicy and tender.

2. Step 2:

   

   It is better to choose meat for gravy without bones, with a low fat content. The tenderloin, the pulp of the hind leg or the shoulder blade are perfect. Thoroughly wash the beef fillet. Remove the films and excess fat from the meat. Cut the beef along the fibers into oblong pieces of medium size. It is not recommended to cut the meat too thinly, in this case, during roasting, the beef will lose all the juices and turn out to be tough and tasteless.

3. Step 3:

   

   Pour odorless sunflower oil into a deep frying pan. Let's wait until the fat warms up properly. Then we put the chopped meat in it. Fry the meat over medium heat. When the meat is slightly browned and whitened, stir it with a spatula and continue to fry.

4. Step 4:

   

   About the time of roasting, the meat will let the juice. Let's wait until all the liquid in the pan evaporates and only then salt the pieces of beef and add spices. In addition to paprika and black pepper, you can add any spices that are suitable for meat: cumin, cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, turmeric, curry, nutmeg, tarragon or rosemary. You can also use ready-made mixtures, now they are sold everywhere.

5. Step 5:

   

   Peel two onion heads of medium onion. Cut each into four parts and cut into thin quarter rings.

7. Step 6:

   

   Immediately after adding spices, put the chopped onion into the fried beef. Mix the ingredients and continue to fry them over low heat.When the onion is slightly fried, add a little sifted wheat flour. Mix all the ingredients again.

8. Step 7:

   

   Now add a few spoonfuls of tomato paste. It will give the dish a pleasant color and aroma.

9. Step 8:

   

   Pour the ingredients for the gravy with purified water. It should be cold or room temperature. Depending on the amount of ingredients and on how thick the gravy you want to get in the end, the amount of water can be changed. Stir the gravy so that the tomato juice mixes with the water to a homogeneous consistency. Cover the pan with a gravy lid. We will simmer the beef gravy over low heat for about 20 minutes so that the meat turns out juicy and tender

10. Step 9:

    

    Fragrant beef gravy is served hot with a side dish. It can be pasta, as in our case, potato or other vegetable puree, various cereals or baked vegetables.