This is a pretty common type of cooking meat, using paprika, and including a sour cream base in the gravy.
I have included two versions. The first, and more traditional type uses sour cream. The second is lower fat, and is also safe for an MAOI diet.
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Guna Involved
Guna - tamas
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Ingredients
For two people:
- 1/2 lb meat, such as pork chops, lamb chops, beef round steak, boneless chicken breasts, or chicken thighs
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2-3 tomatoes, or equivalent amount canned, such as 8 oz tomato sauce
- 4 oz sliced mushrooms
- 8 oz fresh or frozen green beans
- 2-3 tbs paprika
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp margaram
- 1 tsp prepared horseradish
- 1/4 cup flour
- Traditional Option:
- Low-fat Option:
- 1/2 cup lowfat milk
- 3 tbs white vinegar
- Water as needed
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Preparation
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Cooking
- Fry meat in heavy skillet over medium high heat.
- Add chopped onions after meat has started frying. Fry until meat and onions are golden brown.
- Turn heat to low. Add enough water to stop frying. Add tomatoes, mushrooms, and seasonings.
- Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- For traditional option:
- Stir enough water into flour to make a smooth paste.
- Slowly stir into meat and liquid in pan.
- Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and stir in sour cream.
- For low-fat option:
- Combine milk and flour into smooth paste.
- Slowly stir into meat and liquid in pan.
- Very slowly, add vinegar.
- Simmer SLOWLY for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
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Serving
- Serve hot over potatoes, noodles, or spetzel.
- Serve with beets, carrots, or green beans
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