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Aiwaj beef stew served
Spiced tomato beef stew

Iraqi Spiced Beef & Tomato Stew (Aiwaj)

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses
Aiwaj is the Iraqi lesson in patience. This thick tomato beef stew exemplifies slow cooking. Tough cuts like shin melt into tenderness, enriching the sauce with collagen. Frying the spices in oil releases an explosion of flavor impossible to achieve by boiling alone.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 2 hrs
⌛ Total Time 2 hrs 15 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 520 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Iraqi

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Heavy pot
  • Spoon
  • Knife

Instructions

1 ✓

Cube meat, dice onion. Brown onion in oil.

Tip: Caramelize for sweetness.
2 ✓

Add spices and garlic, fry 30 secs.

Tip: Blooming spices.
3 ✓

Add beef, brown well.

Tip: Maillard reaction.
4 ✓

Add tomato paste, fry 2 mins.

Tip: Deepens color.
5 ✓

Add stock, simmer covered 1.5-2 hours.

Tip: Slow cook.
6 ✓

Serve with rice.

Tip: Reduce if too thin.

Recipe FAQ

Meat is tough?
Needs more time. Collagen takes 2 hours to break down.
Too sour?
Add a pinch of sugar to balance tomato acidity.

Ingredients

  • 1.3 lbs Beef Chuck or Shin
  • 6 oz Tomato Paste
  • 2 medium Onions
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
  • 2 cups Beef Stock
  • 3 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper