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Cyprian Stifado
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Cyprian Stifado

13 ingredients 9 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

533
Calories
29g
Protein
29g
Fat
34g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small sprig of rosemary
  • 1 kg tender beef, cut into large cubes
  • 900 ml water
  • 2 tablespoons tomato puree
  • salt and black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 4-6 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 700 gr. small onions (the pickling size), peeled and left whole
  • 1 small glass red wine
  • 5 cm cinnamon stick
  • 1 teaspoon demerara sugar
  • 5 grains allspice

Directions

1

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and brown the meat in it. It will produce a lot of moisture but persevere until it has all evaporated and the meat starts to turn golden.

2

Slowly pour the vinegar over it and, when the steam subsides, add the wine.

3

Then add all the remaining ingredients except the vegetable oil, onions and sugar, cover and cook slowly for 1 hour or until the meat is almost tender.

4

Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan and add as many onions in one layer as it will take. Sautee them gently for about 15 minutes, shaking and turning them over until they brown lightly.

5

Lift them out with a slotted spoon and spread them over the meat, distributing them evenly. Repeat until all the onions are done.

6

Sprinkle the sugar over the onions, cover and cook very gently for 30 minutes, until the onions are soft but not disintegrating.

7

Do not stir once the onions have been added, but rotate the saucepan occasionally to coat them in the sauce.

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Category:Cyprian Recipes

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Category:Cyprian Meat Dishes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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