Carne de vita in sos de rosii picant / Beef in spicy tomato sauce

Ingrediente / Ingredients

• 800 gr carne de vita macra, fiarta / 800 gr lean beef, boiled
• 3-4 linguri ulei / 3-4 tbs oil
• 2 capatane de usturoi curatate si zdrobite / 2 heads of garlic, peeled and crushed
• 1 ½ - 2 lingurite faina / 1 ½ - 2 tsp flour
• 400 ml suc de rosii mai gros sau passata  / 400 ml thick tomatoe juice or passata
• 150 ml apa / 150 ml water
• 1 ½ lingurita zahar / 1 ½ tsp sugar
• praf de ardei iute  dupa gust / chilly powder, to taste
• sare dupa gust / salt, to taste
• piper negru macinat dupa gust / black ground pepper, to taste
• manuta frunze patrunjel tocate / a small hand of chopped parsley leafs 

Mod de preparare / Method of preparation

1. Intr-o tigaie mare se incinge uleiul si se prajeste carnea fiarta de vita pe pana se rumeneste pe ambele parti / Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the boiled beef on  both sides until brown.

2. Dupa ce se rumeneste se scoate pe o farfurie iar in uleiul ramas (daca ramane prea putin ulei mai adaugati 1 lingura) se distuie usturoiul avand grija sa nu se arda / After it is browned, take it out on a plate and in the remaining oil (if oil is too little, pour one more tbs) and fry the garlic, taking care not to burn it.

3. Cand usturoiul este distuit se adauga faina si se amesteca si se prajeste cateva secunde / When garlic is fried add flour, mix and fry for a few seconds.

4. Se adauga sucul de rosii sau pasata, apa si fierbe la foc mediu amestecand continuu pana devine de consistenta unei smantani mai groase / Add tomatoe juice or passata, water and boil over medim heat mixing continuously until gets the consistency of a thick cream.

5. Se adauga zaharul, sarea, praful de ardei iute, piperul si se amesteca bine iar in sosul rezultat se adauga carnea de vita si se lasa sa fiarba 2-3 minute la foc mic / Add the sugar, salt, chilly powder, pepper, mix well and in the resulted sauce add the beef and let it boil over medium heat for 2-3 minutes.

 

6. Cand este gata se stinge focul si se presara patrunjelul tocat / When done, turn off the heat and sprinkle the chopped parsley leafs.

7. Se serveste alaturi de cartofi nature sau piure de cartofi / Serve with baked or mashed potatoes.