Beef azu

Beef azu is a traditional dish of Tatar cuisine, including meat, tomato sauce, pickles and other ingredients. It turns out very tasty, satisfying and goes well with any side dishes. Therefore, we offer you 7 step-by-step recipes for its preparation.

Beef azu with pickles - classic recipe

The chopped beef is fried, then the onion is added to it and everything is simmered for 20 minutes. Next, pickled cucumbers and tomato paste are sent there, everything is mixed and filled with water. Azu is stewed for one hour and served with a side dish.

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   Classic beef basics are easy to prepare. First, rinse the meat well under running water, dry it on a paper towel and cut into strips.
2. 
   Peel the onions and, together with pickled cucumbers, also cut into strips.
3. 
   Transfer the tomato paste into a small container, add wheat flour to it and mix thoroughly. Then pour in 100 ml of water at room temperature and mix again.
4. 
   Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the beef in it.
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   Next, add chopped onions, cover the pan with a lid and simmer everything for 20-25 minutes.
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   After this time, add pickles, salt and black pepper to taste and mix.
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   Now pour in the tomato paste sauce, pour in a little more water so that it slightly covers the meat, then cover the pan again with a lid and simmer the meat for another hour.
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   Place the finished basics on plates and serve with any side dish. Bon appetit!

Beef azu with potatoes in Tatar style

Beef is fried in a frying pan with onions and pickles. Next, add a little water and simmer until the meat is cooked. The potatoes are fried separately, which are then added to the beef, everything is mixed and stewed until cooked.

Cooking time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Cooking time: 25 min.

Portions – 3.

Ingredients:

• Beef meat – 500 gr.
• Onions – 1-2 pcs.
• Potatoes – 6-8 pcs.
• Garlic – 2 cloves.
• Medium pickled cucumbers – 100 gr.
• Tomato paste – 1-2 tbsp. l.
• Bay leaf – 1 pc.
• Vegetable oil – 3 tbsp. l.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Wash the beef thoroughly under running water, dry it on a paper towel and cut into strips. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the meat in it.

Step 2. Cut the onion into half rings, add it to the beef and fry until soft.

Step 3.Next, add tomato paste and mix everything well.

Step 4. Grate the pickles on a coarse grater, add them to the beef with onions and mix again.

Step 5. Now add a little water, cover the pan with a lid and simmer until the meat is cooked. If necessary, add more water.

Step 6. Peel the potatoes, rinse under running water and cut into strips. Heat the vegetable oil in a separate frying pan and fry it until almost done.

Step 7. Place the potatoes in the frying pan with the meat, add salt and ground black pepper to taste, bay leaf and garlic, which we pass through a press or finely chop. Next, mix everything and simmer until the potatoes are ready.

Step 8. Place the finished dish on plates and serve with fresh vegetables as dinner or lunch. Bon appetit!

Beef azu with gravy in a frying pan

Beef is fried in a frying pan, and onions are fried separately with pickles, garlic, tomato paste and water. Next, the potatoes are baked in the oven, after which they are laid out on top of the meat and everything is stewed for 10 minutes under the lid. It turns out to be a very satisfying and tasty dish.

Cooking time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Cooking time: 25 min.

Portions – 4.

Ingredients:

• Beef – 500 gr.
• Pickled cucumbers – 100 gr.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Tomato paste – 1 tbsp. l.
• Potatoes – 500 gr.
• Vegetable oil – 4 tbsp. l.
• Ground paprika – 1 tsp.
• Salt – 0.5 tsp.
• Garlic – 2 cloves.
• Drinking water – 1 tbsp.
• Greens – 1 bunch.
• Spices - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Wash the beef thoroughly under running water, dry it on a paper towel and cut into medium-sized pieces.

Step 2.Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the beef on all sides until golden brown. Next, pour in a small amount of water and simmer until soft for 30 to 60 minutes.

Step 3. In a separate frying pan, fry finely chopped cucumbers, peeled, washed with water and chopped onions and garlic. Then add ground paprika and salt to them and mix. Next, pour in water mixed with tomato paste, mix again and simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 4. Peel the potatoes, rinse under running water and cut into strips. Next, place it on a baking sheet lined with foil, sprinkle with vegetable oil, sprinkle with spices and salt and bake in the oven until cooked at 200^OWITH.

Step 5. Add the fried meat to the vegetables, mix and place the potatoes on top. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Sprinkle the finished dish with fresh herbs and serve. Bon appetit!

How to cook beef basics in a slow cooker?

Beef and onions are fried in a slow cooker. Next, tomato paste, salt and ground black pepper are added and everything is filled with water. Then pickles are sent to the meat, and the basics are cooked in the “Stew” mode for one hour. It turns out to be a very tasty and aromatic dish.

Cooking time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes.

Portions – 6.

Ingredients:

• Beef – 700 gr.
• Onions – 2 pcs.
• Pickled cucumbers – 2 pcs.
• Garlic – 2 cloves.
• Tomato paste – 3 tbsp. l.
• Water – 500 ml.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Greens – 1 handful.
• Vegetable oil – 3 tbsp. l.

Cooking process:

Step 1.First, rinse the beef well under running water, dry it on a paper towel and cut into small pieces. In the multicooker, set the “Frying” mode, heat the vegetable oil there and fry the meat until golden brown on one side, then turn it over and fry on the other side.

Step 2. Peel the onions, cut them into half rings and send them to the beef. Mix everything and continue frying for a couple more minutes.

Step 3. Now add tomato paste or sauce, salt and black pepper to taste and pour in hot water.

Step 4. Cut the pickles into strips or grate them on a coarse grater and place them in a bowl. Then set the “Stew” program, close the lid and cook for one hour.

Step 5. After this time, take a sample and, if necessary, simmer for another half hour. 10 minutes before readiness, add garlic, passed through a press.

Step 6. Transfer the prepared azu to a plate, sprinkle with fresh herbs, and serve with your favorite side dish. Bon appetit!

A simple recipe for beef basics without pickles

The beef is marinated in spices and then fried along with onions. Then carrots, peppers, tomatoes in their own juice are added and everything is stewed for 10 minutes. Next, squash is added to the basics, and the dish is cooked over low heat for another 20 minutes.

Cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes.

Portions – 6.

Ingredients:

• Beef – 400 gr.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Patisson – 2 pcs.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Bell pepper – 1 pc.
• Chili pepper – 0.5 pcs.
• Tomatoes in their own juice – 200 gr.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Paprika – 1 tsp.
• Seasoning for meat – 1 tsp.
• Vegetable oil - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1.First, rinse the beef well under running water, dry it on a paper towel and cut into thin strips. Next, sprinkle the meat with salt, ground black pepper, paprika, seasoning, mix and put in the refrigerator to marinate for 20-40 minutes.Step 2. Peel the onions, cut into small cubes and fry in vegetable oil until transparent.

Step 3. Next, add the marinated meat to the frying pan, mix and simmer for 20 minutes.

Step 4. Wash the carrots, peel them and cut them into large cubes, add them to the beef and onions.

Step 5. Remove the stem and seeds from the bell pepper and chili and chop them finely. Place in a frying pan and stir.Step 6. Now pour the tomatoes in their own juice over the meat and vegetables, mix and simmer everything over low heat for 5-10 minutes.

Step 7. Wash the squash well under running water, peel them and cut them into cubes. Add them to the rest of the ingredients and cook for another 20 minutes over low heat.

Step 8. Place the finished basics on plates and serve with your favorite side dish. Bon appetit!

A very tasty recipe for beef basics in the oven in a pot

The beef is fried in vegetable oil, after which it is placed in pots along with onions, pickles, potatoes and tomato sauce. Next, everything is baked for 25 minutes, after which the oven is turned off and the dish is infused in it.

Cooking time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Cooking time: 30 min.

Portions – 6.

Ingredients:

• Onions – 3 pcs.
• Vegetable oil - to taste.
• Beef – 400 gr.
• Potatoes – 1 kg.
• Tomato sauce – 4-5 tbsp. l.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground ginger - to taste.
• Bay leaf - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Pickled cucumbers – 3 pcs.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Rinse the beef well under running water, dry it on a paper towel, then cut it into small pieces and fry over medium heat.Step 2. Now take the pots and put finely chopped pickles on the bottom of each.

Step 3. Place fried meat and carrots on top, grate them on a coarse grater or cut them into slices.

Step 4. Next, add salt with ground black pepper, ginger and bay leaf to taste. Peel the potatoes, wash them, cut them into cubes and place them in pots. Top with tomato sauce or homemade ketchup. Peel the onion, finely chop and fry until soft. Place it on top of the tomato paste.

Step 5. Next, add a little water to each pot, then cover them with lids and send them to preheated to 180^OPlace in the oven for 25 minutes. Then turn it off and let the basics simmer in a hot oven for an hour. Serve the finished dish directly in the pots. Bon appetit!

Homemade beef azu with rice

The beef is dredged in flour and fried with onions and bay leaves. Next, add tomato paste, pickles, garlic, water and simmer everything for 15 minutes. At the end, greens are added to the basics, and the finished dish is laid out on top of the rice.

Cooking time: 50 min.

Cooking time: 15 minutes.

Portions – 3.

Ingredients:

• Beef – 300 gr.
• Rice – 200 gr.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Pickled cucumbers – 3 pcs.
• Garlic – 4 cloves.
• Bay leaf – 1 pc.
• Tomato paste – 2 tbsp. l.
• Wheat flour – 2 tbsp. l.
• Water – 200 ml.
• Fresh parsley - 1 bunch.
• Rosemary – 2 sprigs.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Vegetable oil - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Peel the onions, cut into thin half rings and fry in vegetable oil for one minute.

Step 2. Rinse the beef well under running water, dry it on a paper towel, cut into small cubes and roll in flour. Next, place the meat in the frying pan with the onions, add the bay leaf and fry everything for a couple of minutes, stirring constantly.

Step 3. Now add tomato paste, pickled cucumbers cut into strips, two chopped garlic cloves, salt, ground black pepper and fill everything with water. Then stir, bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.

Step 4. A couple of minutes before readiness, add chopped parsley, a clove of garlic and mix again.

Step 5. Now boil the rice. We rinse it well and fill it with water in a 1:1 ratio. Place the pan on the fire, bring to a boil and cook under the lid over low heat for 10 minutes.

Step 6. Heat 50 ml of oil in a separate frying pan and add the rosemary sprigs along with a crushed garlic clove. When the rosemary begins to sizzle, remove everything from the heat, take it out of the pan and pour the aromatic oil into the rice.

Step 7. Place the rice and butter on plates, place the beef base on top, garnish everything with parsley and serve. Bon appetit!