Curaçao-style karni stoba: beef stew with green papaya
A Curaçao-style beef stew slowly cooked with onion, bell pepper, tomato, spices, potato and green papaya. Makes approximately 4 servings; yield and timings are estimates.
For this karni stoba, the beef is browned and then gently simmered until tender. Green papaya and potato are added near the end so they keep their shape as they warm through in the gravy. Allow about 20 minutes for preparation and around 80 minutes for cooking.
Ingredient allergens
Allergen listDocumented presence
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Soybeans
Soy sauce
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Cereals containing gluten
Soy sauce
Ingredients without verified allergen data 12
Ingredients without verified allergen data: Stewing beef, Nutmeg, Cumin, Vegetable oil, Onions, Green pepper, Garlic, Tomato, Hot water, Potato, Green papaya, Tomato paste.
Method
- 01
Season and brown the beef
Mix the beef with the nutmeg, cumin and soy sauce. Heat the vegetable oil in a pot over high heat and brown the beef on all sides.
Ready to continue when: The beef is browned on several sides.
10 min - 02
Simmer the stew
Add the onions, green bell pepper, garlic and tomato. Pour in hot water to cover the beef and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer until the beef is tender. While it cooks, boil the potato until just tender and steam the papaya until softened.
Ready to continue when: The beef cuts easily; the potato is just tender and the papaya has softened.
60 min - 03
Finish the stew
Stir in the potato, green papaya and tomato paste. Cook for a few more minutes, stirring gently, until everything is hot and the gravy looks thick.
Ready to continue when: The potato and papaya are hot and still in pieces, and the gravy coats the beef.
10 min
Ingredients
Sources and review
Content researched, cross-checked and automatically validated. Sources consulted:
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