Pork azu with pickled cucumbers in Tatar style

Pork azu with Tatar-style pickles is a rich, tasty and very satisfying dish for your table. This is something like our roast, but with a very original taste and delicious aroma. A special cooking method makes the already soft pork even more tender and juicy. It is best to cook the basics in a cauldron, and can be served without any side dish.

Classic pork basics with pickled cucumbers in Tatar style

Classic pork azu with Tatar-style pickles is a great dish for lunch or dinner. Traditionally it is prepared from beef, but we suggest stewing pork instead. You will save a little time and can be sure that the meat will definitely turn out soft.

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   How to cook classic pork basics with pickled cucumbers in Tatar style? Choose pork according to your taste with more or less fat layer. Wash the parsley and bell pepper. Peel the onion and carrot.
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   Cut the pepper in half, remove the white membranes and seeds from the halves. Cut the carrots and pepper halves into strips, cut the onion into half rings or feathers. Pour a little sunflower oil into a preheated frying pan and place the chopped vegetables. Start frying the vegetables, stirring with a spatula.
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   As you go, cut the pickles into strips and add them to the pan with the vegetables. Continue roasting vegetables for 7 minutes over moderate heat.
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   Wash the pork and cut it into oblong bars. When the vegetables become soft, place the meat in the pan and stir.
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   It will take about a quarter of an hour to fry meat and vegetables. Stir the roast from time to time.
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   After the pork is well fried on all sides, clear some space in the center of the pan and add flour there, fry it until golden brown.
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   In the next step you will need broth, but if you haven't prepared it, regular boiled water will work fine. Pour in broth or water, add spices and salt to the base.
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   Cook the basics with pork over medium heat for another 15 minutes. At the end, add chopped parsley to the dish.
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   Serve hot and aromatic azu with pork and pickles with bread or thin pita bread. Bon appetit!

Pork azu with potatoes and cucumbers in Tatar style

Pork azu with potatoes and cucumbers in Tatar style has a thick consistency, rich broth and a very original taste. Ordinary ordinary Russian dishes will look faded and even bland against the background of the basics.And what’s surprising is that the basics are very easy to prepare.

Cooking time: 60 min.

Cooking time: 20-30 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Garlic – 3 teeth.
• Salt - to taste
• Spices - to taste
• Tomato paste – 3 tbsp.
• Onion – 2 pcs.
• Pickled cucumbers – 4 pcs.
• Potatoes – 0.8 kg
• Pork – 0.5 kg
• Water - as much as needed
• Vegetable oil – 20 ml.

Cooking process:

Step 1: Thaw pork if necessary. Peel the potatoes and wash thoroughly to remove any remaining soil and sand. Take small pickled cucumbers. Remove dry skins from onions and garlic cloves. Choose spices according to your taste.

Step 2. Cut the pork into small pieces. Dry the frying pan over the fire, pour in about a tablespoon of vegetable oil and add the meat. Stir-fry over high heat until the pork pieces are evenly browned on all sides.

Step 3. Cut the onion heads into rings or half rings if they are very large. Add onion to the fried pork, stir everything and continue frying for a couple of minutes.

Step 4. Pickles can be cut into strips or grated on a coarse grater. In the second case, they will give all their aroma and taste to the dish, and the cucumbers themselves will not be noticeable. Add chopped cucumbers and tomato paste to the pan.

Step 5. Pour in a little boiled water so that it does not completely cover the frying. Cover the frying pan with a lid and simmer the basics for 20-30 minutes over low heat.

Step 6. Cut the potatoes into strips, so they will look more organic in the finished dish. Place the potatoes in the frying pan with the basics, stir, add a little more hot water. Simmer covered until the potatoes are soft.

Step 7. A few minutes before cooking, add salt, your favorite spices and garlic cloves.Serve the basics with pork and potatoes hot for lunch or dinner. Bon appetit!

Pork azu with pickles without potatoes

Pork azu with pickles without potatoes can be called differently - roast meat with vegetables. It can be served for lunch or dinner with a side dish or thin pita bread. Thanks to its rich taste and rich aroma, azu has long gained great popularity around the world.

Cooking time: 70 min.

Cooking time: 30-35 min.

Servings – 4-5.

Ingredients:

• Dried greens - 2 pinches.
• Sunflower oil - for frying.
• Mixture of peppercorns – 0.3 tsp.
• Smoked ground paprika – 2 pinches.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Granulated sugar – 1 tsp.
• Garlic – 3 teeth.
• Bay leaf – 2 pcs.
• Tomato paste – 2 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Zira – 2 pinches.
• Pork – 0.8 kg.
• Flour – 2 tbsp.
• Ground red pepper - optional.
• Carrot – 1 pc.
• Pickled cucumbers – 6 pcs.
• Boiled water – 400 ml.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Prepare the pork, defrost and wash the meat. Peel the middle onion and remove the top layer from one large carrot with a vegetable peeler, wash the vegetables under the tap. If your cucumbers are large, then take 2-3 pieces. If there is a white coating on the pickles, they need to be washed.

Step 2. Cut the onion into half rings, cut the carrots and cucumbers into strips. Place the chopped vegetables in a well-heated frying pan and fry them with vegetable oil for 8-10 minutes. While frying, sprinkle the roast with pork spices and salt to taste.

Step 3. In a bowl or mug, dilute the tomato paste with 100 milliliters of water, add sugar to the mixture to neutralize the acid.Pour the tomato mass into the roasted vegetables, stir and simmer everything together under the lid for 5 minutes.

Step 4. While the vegetables are stewing on the stove, cut the pork into medium-sized pieces. Place the sliced ​​meat in the frying pan with the vegetables, stir and simmer everything together for 15 minutes.

Step 5. Since there are no potatoes in this recipe, we will use flour for the viscosity of the gravy. Mix flour with 100 milliliters of cold water in a mug. Add the resulting mixture to the pan, mix everything well so that there are no lumps left. Pour another glass of water into the base, add spices and bay leaves; you can change the bouquet of spices to your taste. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 6. You can serve the pork basics with any side dish, for example, mashed potatoes or boiled pasta. Bon appetit!

Pork azu with pickles in a pan with gravy

Pork azu with pickles in a frying pan with gravy is a simplified recipe adapted to Slavic cuisine. First, this version uses pork rather than beef, lamb or horse meat. And also, instead of a cauldron, the basics will be cooked in a frying pan.

Cooking time: 1 hour 15 minutes.

Cooking time: 25-30 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Pickled cucumbers – 2 pcs.
• Tomato sauce – 100 gr.
• Sunflower oil - for frying.
• Ground black pepper – 1-2 pinches
• Boiled water – 100 ml.
• Spices for pork - optional
• Bay leaf – 1-2 pcs.
• Pork – 400 gr.
• Carrot – 1 pc.
• Salt - to taste
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Garlic – 1-2 teeth.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Read the list and prepare all the necessary products for the most delicious basics.Rinse fresh pork under the tap and pat dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture. Choose medium-sized, firm pickles. Also immediately peel the onions and garlic, wash and peel large carrots.

Step 2. Cut the pork into medium sized cubes. Pour one or two tablespoons of refined sunflower oil into a heated frying pan and place the prepared meat. Fry it over fairly high heat, stirring occasionally with a spatula so that the pork is thoroughly browned on all sides. Next, pour in 50 milliliters of water and simmer the pork under the lid for 10-15 minutes, while turning the heat below medium.

Step 3. Take pre-peeled vegetables. Cut a medium-sized onion into half rings or quarters, and grate the carrots on a large-mesh grater or cut into strips. Add the chopped vegetables to the frying pan with the pork and simmer everything together for 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally with a spatula.

Step 4. Cut the pickles into thin strips. Place them in a frying pan with the fried pork and already soft vegetables. Stir the dish and simmer for about 5 minutes over moderate heat, stirring occasionally and making sure nothing burns.

Step 5. After 5 minutes, when the cucumbers give off their aroma, pour in a little hot water, you can use meat broth, and continue cooking for another 10 minutes. Stir a couple of times and add water if necessary if it boils quickly.

Step 6. Crush the peeled garlic cloves with the flat side of a knife and add to the pan. Also add one or two bay leaves, salt and pepper, as well as any spices that are suitable for pork, and add tomato sauce.Stir and cook the basics with pork for another 5-8 minutes until fully cooked.

Step 7. Azu with pork and pickles is ready, garnish it with chopped herbs and serve. Bon appetit!

Tatar-style pork azu with cucumbers in a cauldron

Tatar-style pork azu with cucumbers in a cauldron will allow you to plunge into all the delights of oriental cuisine. Your family will undoubtedly appreciate the delicious aroma and rich taste of the meat dish. You can serve the basics without a side dish; it is completely self-sufficient and satisfying.

Cooking time: 60 min.

Cooking time: 15-25 min.

Servings – 4-5.

Ingredients:

• Water – 150 ml.
• Tomato paste – 2 tbsp.
• Ground black pepper – 1-2 pinches.
• Salt - as needed.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Brine – 100 ml.
• Bay leaf – 1 pc.
• Potatoes – 350 gr.
• Pork – 500 gr.
• Pickled cucumbers – 3 pcs.
• Garlic – 2 teeth.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Take a thick-walled cauldron with a lid to prepare the rich basics. Thaw pork completely before cooking. Peel the potatoes and wash them well. Peel the garlic cloves and cut off the ends on both sides.

Step 2. In a small bowl or mug, dilute the tomato paste with cucumber brine. You should get a homogeneous mass.

Step 3. Cut the pork into bars and place in a cauldron on heated vegetable oil. Fry the meat over high heat, stirring with a spatula until it is evenly browned.

Step 4. Cut the potatoes into approximately the same pieces as the meat. Add the slices to the meat and fry together for 5-8 minutes, stirring the ingredients with a spatula.

Step 5. Cut the pickles into thin strips and add them to the pork and potatoes.Fill everything with the tomato mixture and water, add pepper and bay leaf.

Step 6. Reduce the heat under the cauldron, cover it with a lid and simmer for 25-30 minutes.

Step 7: Check the pork and potatoes to ensure they are fully cooked. If necessary, salt the dish and add chopped garlic. You can also add any fresh herbs.

Step 8. Azu with pork in a cauldron turns out very tasty and rich. Bon appetit!

Pork azu with pickles in a slow cooker

Pork azu with pickles in a slow cooker is a famous dish of Tatar cuisine, which can be described as very nutritious and filling. The basis of the dish is meat, so you should choose only high-quality and fresh pork pulp. Any fresh herbs will also benefit the dish.

Cooking time: 1 hour 10 minutes.

Cooking time: 20-30 min.

Servings – 3.

Ingredients:

• Hot water – 500 ml.
• Garlic – 10 gr.
• Ground black pepper – 1-2 pinches
• Tomato paste – 100 gr.
• Onions – 290 gr.
• Pork – 0.7 kg.
• Vegetable oil – 30 ml.
• Pickled cucumbers – 200 gr.
• Salt - to taste
• Greens – 20 gr.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Choose pickles that are firm and not very large. You can take any greens you like. and tomato paste can be replaced with chopped tomatoes. Immediately peel the onions and garlic.

Step 2. Rinse the meat under the tap, pat dry with thick paper towels. Cut the meat into small pieces so that it is convenient to eat. Turn on the multicooker and activate the “Frying” mode; you can also fry in the “Baking” mode. Pour vegetable oil into the bowl and add pork, fry for 8-10 minutes, stirring from time to time with a spatula.There is no need to immediately cook the pork; it is enough for it to be covered with a light golden brown crust.

Step 3. Cut the onion into quarters of rings or cubes. Add the slices to the meat and continue cooking in the same mode for 2-3 minutes.

Step 4. Add tomato paste to the fried meat and onions, stir, fry for a couple of minutes.

Step 5. Pour in hot water or boiling water to avoid strong temperature changes, this can damage the multicooker bowl. You can also use meat broth instead of water. Add salt and ground pepper to taste.

Step 6. Cut the pickled cucumbers into cubes, or you can grate them on a coarse grater. Add vegetables to the bowl and activate the “Stew” mode for 40 minutes.

Step 7: Finely chop the garlic cloves and add them at the end of cooking. After adding the garlic, keep the mixture in the “Stew” mode for another 5 minutes.

Step 8. Add chopped greens to the finished dish. Serve this delicious and rich azu with pork and pickles hot immediately after cooking. Bon appetit!

Pork azu in a pot in the oven

Pork azu in a pot in the oven is another proven option for preparing an oriental dish that you can easily implement yourself. We will cook the basics in pots and you will get a delicious dish in an original, beautiful portion serving. It’s not a shame to serve such a dish on a holiday table.

Cooking time: 80 min.

Cooking time: 20-25 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Tomato paste – 100 gr.
• Salt - to taste
• Granulated sugar – 1 pinch.
• Pork – 400 gr.
• Garlic – 1 tooth.
• Pickled cucumbers – 2-3 pcs.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Potatoes – 500 gr.
• Spices for pork – 2-3 pinches.
• Onions – 100 gr.

Cooking process:

Step 1. First, peel the onions and potatoes, wash the vegetables. Wash and dry the pork flesh. Tomato paste can be replaced with chopped tomatoes.

Step 2. Cut the pork into thin square or rectangular pieces. Then heat a little vegetable oil in a frying pan and add the meat. Fry it over high heat until golden brown on all sides, but do not turn the pork frequently. Remove the meat from the pan to a plate.

Step 3. Cut the potatoes into cubes and fry in a frying pan after the meat. Add a little more vegetable oil to prevent the potatoes from burning. Fry the potatoes until half cooked and golden brown.

Step 4. Cut the pickles into strips.

Step 5: First, place an equal amount of roasted pork into the pots.

Step 6. Next, place a layer of fried potatoes on the meat. Distribute in equal portions among all pots.

Step 7. Cut the onion into half rings or quarters. Fry the onion in vegetable oil until soft. Next, add 100 grams of tomato paste, salt and season. If the paste is very sour, add a pinch of sugar. Simmer for a couple of minutes.

Step 8. Divide the tomato dressing into the pots and pour in a little hot water so that it does not completely cover the potato layer. Add pickles, cover the pots with lids and place in the oven. Bake the basics at 190 degrees for 50-60 minutes. 10 minutes before the end of baking, remove the lids to allow the dish to brown slightly on top.

Step 9. Serve the finished baked azu in pots or place on plates. Bon appetit!