Curried Beef Stew

My friend Lorena gave me a fabulous cookbook the last night I was in Trinidad. I read it at the airport, on the plane, and when I came home. I couldn't wait to try some of the recipes. This recipe is inspired from this cookbook.

Curried Beef Stew


Ingredients:

1 pound chuck stew meat
1 medium rutabaga peeled and chopped (substitute with potatoes, or any root vegetable)
1 tsp black pepper
4 tsp curry powder
2 tbsp olive oil
5 garlic cloves minced
1 small sweet onion sliced thinly
4 tbsp minced green seasoning (Shadow Beni) 

I never knew what Shadow Beni was until I went to Maracas Beach. I went to get a shark bake sandwich, and there were so many choices of toppings. I tried the "green sauce".  When my friends saw how much I put on my sandwich, they asked me if I had it before. I said I didn't even know what it was. That is when they told me it was Shadow Beni. I liked it very much, but I put way too much on my sandwich. It was a bit overwhelming. I bought a bottle of Shadow Beni from a vendor near the Savanna in Trinidad to bring home. The woman who sold it to me told me that I can season any meat or fish with it. This special green seasoning adds so much flavor. The link below explains Shadow Beni in much more detail. 

http://caribbeanpot.com/shado-beni-explained/

Directions:

Season meat with salt, pepper, and green seasoning and set aside. In a large pot, saute onions until translucent on medium low heat (5 minutes). Add garlic and curry powder, saute for 2 more minutes. Then add the seasoned meat, brown on all sides, and stir well. Lastly, add the chopped rutabaga and water to cover everything in the pot. Cover, bring to a boil, and simmer until almost all the liquid is soaked, or until desired amount of sauce remains.

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