Belarusian Food - Beef stew in a pot

Most belarusian dishes were cooked in a wooden stove using ceramic pots. It is still a popular way to prepare and serve food in modern Belarusian Cuisine. Various kind of stews can be prepared this way, here is one of the commonly used recipes.To prepare this dish you need a ceramic pot which is called "Harshok" in belarus.

Ingredients for 2 servings:

1/2 lb beef
4 potatoes
1/2 lb mushrooms
1 Onion
2 to 3 tablespoon of sour cream
1/2 tea spoon of balck pepper
Garlic to taste
Salt to taste
Sunflower oil

Instructions:

1) Peel the potatoes, onion and garlic.

2) Cut the beef to pieces.

3) Put cut beef in a bowl.

4) Add crashed garlic, salt and pepper .

5) Mix together.

6) Heat the frying pan,then pour 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil onto it and add meat.

7) Cook on high for 2 to 3 minutes and then flip over.

8) Cook another side 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown.

9) Cut the mushrooms to pieces.

10) Heat another frying pan, pour 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil onto it.

11) Add the mushrooms and cook on high for 3 to 5 minutes stirring occasionally.

12) Mince the onion.

13) Add salt and minced onion to the mushrooms and cook on high for another 1 to 2 minutes stirring occasionally.

14) Cut the potatoes to 1/2 inch thick pieces.

15) Put beef in the pot.

16) Lay out the cut potatoes over the beef and add salt and water. [Water should cover the potatoes]

17) Add the mushrooms.

18) Top off with the sour cream.

19) Turn on an oven and put the pot in it.

20)Cook for 2 hours on medium heat.

21)You can eat it directly from the pot or serve on a plate.

ENJOY YOUR MEAL!:DD

Information get from:

http://www.belarusianfood.com/