Country-style roast
4 servings
60 minutes
Rustic stew is a hearty and aromatic dish from Russian village cuisine. Its roots lie in the traditions of peasant food, where meals needed to be nutritious, simple to prepare, and accessible. The base of the stew consists of potatoes fried to a golden crust and then mixed with tender meat soaked in rich juice. Fatty lamb adds a special depth of flavor, while onion, garlic, and dill provide fresh notes and an appetizing aroma. This dish is perfect for a cozy family dinner or outdoor meals when you crave something homey and warming. It is best served with chopped parsley that adds freshness and completes the rich palette of flavors.
1
Peel the potatoes and cut them into large cubes.
- Potato: 1 kg
2
Cut the fat tail into small cubes.
- Lamb tail fat (kurdyuk): 30 g
3
Heat oil in a pan, add fat. Fry it until crispy. Then add chopped potatoes, cover with a lid, and fry until cooked, stirring occasionally. Then remove the lid, increase the heat, and continue frying the potatoes until a golden crust forms.
- Vegetable oil: 4 tablespoons
- Lamb tail fat (kurdyuk): 30 g
- Potato: 1 kg
4
Then drain almost all the oil.
- Vegetable oil: 4 tablespoons
5
Open the canned meat, sort it, remove the membranes, shred the meat, add the cleaned meat to the pan with potatoes (also add the fat and juice from the canned meat to the potatoes), reduce the heat.
- Canned stewed beef: 1 jar
6
Peel the onion, slice it into thin half-rings and add to the potatoes. Also add dill, garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix everything and fry for about 3 minutes until the onion loses its sharp smell and becomes a bit softer.
- Onion: 2 heads
- Dried dill: 2 teaspoons
- Garlic powder: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
7
Serve with chopped parsley.
- Chopped parsley: 2 tablespoons