Meat Recipes: Stir Fried Beef

We understand that you might not always have time to prepare a meat meal that is slowly cooked or that you might not always think to marinate something a day in advance. You guessed it, neither do we.

These dishes are for those occasions when you really must have dinner, and you must have it quickly.

Stir-Fried Beef
Stir-fried beef is common across many communities in Kenya even though it is more popular among urban dwellers than rural dwellers. It is eaten with starchy foods such as Ugali, rice, potatoes, or bananas. Often, it is enjoyed by the entire family and served during lunch or dinner.

Ingredients
• 1 kg beef, raw, medium fat
• 3 cups (646 g) water
• 2 onions, red-skinned, raw, unpeeled (176 g)
• 3 tomatoes, red, ripe (295 g)
• 3 tbsp. (36 g) cooking oil
• 1 ½ tsp. (7 g) salt iodized

Preparation time 10 minutes | Cooking 1 hour | Serves 4
• Cut the beef into small pieces.
• Peel, wash, and chop the onions and tomatoes into separate bowls.
• Put the meat into a cooking pot, add 3 cups of water, and boil for 1 hour.
• Strain the remaining liquid and keep it separately.
• Heat oil in a cooking pot, add onions and cook until golden brown.
• Add tomatoes and cook until tender.
• Add salt and meat then stir and cook for 7-10 minutes.
• Add half of the strained water then stir and cover to cook for 30 minutes.
• Add the rest of the strained water and cook until all the water dries.
• Turn off the heat.
• Serve hot.

Content courtesy of Kenya Food Recipes, Mama Ntilie & NFH
A Recipe Book of Common Mixed Dishes With Nutrient Values, As Prepared By Communities