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Beef Cucumber Stew

Cultural Context

Originating from Chinese home kitchens, Beef Cucumber Stew is a comforting dish that highlights the harmony of tender beef and fresh cucumbers. Traditionally enjoyed during family meals, it showcases the use of seasonal vegetables and simple flavors. Today, variations can be found across different cultures, adapting the recipe to local tastes and available ingredients.

ChineseCNmain
45 min
medium
4 servings
Servings4
400 g beef
1 spoon turmeric
salt to taste
10 ml oil
35 shallots
25 g ginger
25 g garlic
1 tomato
1 green chili
1 spoon mixture of spices
0.25 spoon turmeric powder
0.25 spoon chili powder
100 g cucumber pieces

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often more affordable than beef.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos are often more accessible.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier and can be used for sautéing.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is a gluten-free thickener, while flour is more common.

1

Take 400 g of washed and cleaned beef in the pressure cooker.

2

Add a spoon of turmeric and salt to taste and mix and cook for 30 minutes.

3

Heat the pan and pour in 10 ml of oil.

4

Put in 35 shallots and sauté well.

5

Put in 25 g of ginger and 25 g of garlic and sauté and mix.

6

Put in the pieces of one tomato and sauté well.

7

Put in a green chili and sauté well.

8

Put in a spoon of mixture of spices, a quarter spoon of turmeric powder, a quarter spoon of chili powder and salt to taste and mix well.

9

Add 100 g of cucumber pieces and mix well.

10

Pour in the cooked beef with the broth into the mixture.

11

Let the mixture cook in the pressure cooker for 25 minutes.

12

Take off the flame and serve.

Cooking Techniques

sautéingbraisingthickening

Equipment Needed

pressure cookerpan

Spice Level:

🌶️🌶️🌶️Contains Alcohol

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