Beef Azu with pickles is one of the main dishes in Tatarstan, and it must be prepared in accordance with all the rules and customs. And this applies not only to the correct selection and preparation of ingredients. So the basics need to be cooked only in a good mood and without any insults in the soul, otherwise all the anger will go to the one who will eat this dish.
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Classic beef with pickles
Azu is an ancient dish of Tatars, for the preparation of which they used horse meat, lamb and beef, but not pork, since the Tatars are adherents of Islam. Today there are different options for its preparation, and each housewife is ready to boast of her signature recipe.
Ingredients:
- a pound of beef;
- onion;
- two tomatoes;
- 420 g pickles;
- a spoon of tomato puree;
- garlic clove;
- parsley.
Cooking method:
- We cut beef in long strips and fry portioned in refined oil. If you put all the meat at once, it will give juice and begin to stew, and we need roasted beef with a golden crust.
- In the same oil where we overcooked the meat, pass the onion cubes until soft.
- Peel the tomatoes, grind the pulp on a grater. Stir the tomato puree in water (half a glass).
- We take a saucepan, put meat, onions, grated tomatoes there and pour the juice obtained from the paste. Stew the ingredients for 40 minutes, if you have old beef, then at least an hour.
- As soon as the meat becomes soft, put the canned cucumbers cut into strips, add salt, pepper, put a bay leaf.
- Five minutes later, put the chopped garlic clove and parsley, mix, turn off the stove and let the bask brew for 15 minutes.
Cooking in a slow cooker
You can cook the basics in a slow cooker, so the dish will turn out even more appetizing, because in it the ingredients will not be stewed, but languished, which will make the meat more tender and soft. If you do not know how to cook the basics in a slow cooker, then write down the recipe.
Ingredients:
- 650 g of beef pulp;
- two onions;
- two sour cucumbers;
- two garlic cloves;
- three tablespoons of tomato sauce (pasta);
- greens, seasonings.
Cooking method:
- Pour oil into the bowl of the appliance, heat it in the "Frying" mode and fry pieces of beef until roasted.
- Then we send quarters of onion to it, and as soon as the vegetable becomes soft, pour in tomato sauce (pasta), add salt and pepper to taste, put the acidic cucumbers chopped on a grater and cook according to the “Stewing” program for 30 minutes. If after the signal the meat is still harsh, then we extend the cooking time.
- For ten minutes we put the garlic passed through the press, serve the ready-made basics with fresh herbs.
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With potatoes
For the basics, you can take not only any kind of meat, but also add other ingredients, such as potatoes. Azu with potatoes and pickles is not only tasty, but also hearty.
Ingredients:
- kilo of beef;
- 750 g of potatoes;
- 350 g of cucumbers from a jar;
- half a glass of tomato puree;
- two onions;
- two tomatoes;
- three garlic cloves;
- seasonings, salt.
Cooking method:
- We take a cauldron, pour oil into it and overcook thin strips of beef.
- Separately, overheat the tomato puree in oil and then transfer to the meat, season with seasonings, pour in water (broth), and simmer the beef until half ready.
- We pass the chopped onion until transparent. We cut potatoes in small cubes and also overcook it until golden brown. Potatoes can be boiled, so you reduce the fat content of the finished basics.
- In a dry frying pan, lightly fry a spoonful of flour, then pour a little broth in which the meat is stewed, stir, warm and together with onions, bay leaves, peas and chopped pickles, send to the cauldron, simmer for ten minutes.
- Then we lay potatoes, after 15 minutes we put tomatoes grated without skin and chopped spicy vegetable.
- Simmer the basics for another five minutes, sprinkle with fresh herbs and turn off the stove.
Azu in Tatar
Azu in Tatar is a national recipe for oriental cuisine, which was prepared from horse meat and vegetables. Today you can cook the basics of beef, pork, poultry and even rabbit.
Ingredients:
- 320 g beef tenderloin;
- two carrots and one onion;
- two tomatoes;
- three potato tubers;
- two tablespoons of tomato sauce (pasta);
- two sour cucumbers.
Cooking method:
- We cut the meat with cubes. Dice tomatoes and onions, and pickles in strips. Immediately, we note that salted or pickled cucumbers, but not lightly salted, are suitable for Tatar basics.
- We cut potatoes with cubes, three carrots on a grater.
- We start to fry the ingredients. First, put the meat in a pan with oil, fry until golden brown. Then pour the onions with carrots, after two minutes we transfer the contents of the pan to the stewpan.
- We put tomatoes and cucumbers, pasta, spices, sprinkle salt carefully, do not forget that the vegetable is salty. Pour water so that it half-covers all the components of the dish, and simmer over low heat.
- At this time, overcook the potatoes until golden, and as soon as the meat is almost ready, transfer it to the stewpan. We cook for about ten minutes, the main thing is that the potatoes are not digested, otherwise you will get porridge with meat. Sprinkle the ready-made basil with chopped herbs.
How to make rice
Azu can be prepared not only with potatoes, but also with rice. It turns out a hearty and tasty dinner. Boil rice cereal in advance, so you save time on cooking the main dish.
Ingredients:
- 320 g beef tenderloin;
- 320 g of rice grains;
- carrots and onions;
- two pickles;
- three garlic cloves;
- two tablespoons of tomato puree.
Cooking method:
- We wash the rice grains, fill with water in a ratio of 1: 2 and cook until incomplete, about 15 minutes.
- If you have a cauldron, then you can cook the basics in it, overcook and simmer immediately. If not, overheat the ingredients in a pan, and then stew in a conventional pan, but in a casserole it tastes better.
- So, we start frying with slices of beef, then to the roasted meat we put chopped onions and grated carrots, simmer the beef with vegetables for 15 minutes.
- Then we put half-cooked rice with tomato paste, chopped garlic, cucumbers and spices. Pour about a glass of water and simmer for half an hour.
Oven baking recipe
Azu can be put out on the stove, in the slow cooker and oven. For the latter method, we will take clay pots that make the dish even richer and more aromatic, as well as organize a beautiful serving.
Ingredients for two pots:
- 380 g of beef pulp;
- two canned cucumbers;
- six potato tubers;
- two garlic cloves;
- bulb;
- two large tomatoes;
- 350 ml of broth (water);
- spices, herbs.
Cooking method:
- We fry the meat slices in oil until golden, then put the chopped cucumbers and onions, keep on fire for a couple of minutes.
- The contents of the pan are laid out in pots. We close the meat and vegetables with small potato sticks, sprinkle with spices, chopped garlic and spread the chopped tomatoes.
- Pour the broth, cover the pots and send to the oven for 45 minutes (temperature 180 ° C).
- We serve the ready-made basics right in the pots, sprinkled with herbs.
With mushrooms
Another interesting recipe for basics involves the use of mushrooms. For the recipe, you can take any mushrooms, like forest mushrooms, oyster mushrooms or champignons. Aza can be put out with or without potatoes. You can also use a mixture of Georgian spices, which will give the finished dish a special piquancy.
Ingredients:
- a pound of beef;
- 320 g of mushrooms;
- 320 g of pickled cucumbers;
- two onions and carrots;
- two prongs of spicy vegetable;
- two tablespoons of tomato puree;
- seasonings.
Cooking method:
- In butter, overcook slices of beef, then put chopped onions and carrots to it.
- Separately, fry the chopped mushrooms until the liquid evaporates completely, after we spread the cucumbers, pasta and simmer for a couple of minutes.
- We put two sautés in a saucepan, put seasonings, pour a little water and simmer until the meat pieces are soft.
We hope that now you can get a little closer to the oriental cuisine and, with the help of our recipes, appreciate its taste.
