Beef with potatoes and soy sauce "Nikujyaga"

It's getting colder. So I want to eat something with a

stronger flavor.

"NIkujyaga" tastes better on the second day,

so I always make a lot.

　＜＜Japnaese recipe＞＞ 　　COOKING　TIME　about 30-40 minutes

ingredients for 4 to 5 people

• 4potatoes peeled and cut into three and put in water


• 1 small carrot peeled and cut into 1.5 cm rounds


• 1 large onion peeled and cut lenthwise into 8 wedges.


• sliced beef 225g


• "ito-konnyaku" devil's tongue jelly filaments 200g


• 1 1/2 Tbsp of suger


• 2 Tbsp of soy sauce


• 3 Tbsp of sake
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

1. Boil the green beans in the pot you'll use for making the nikujyaga,
   
   and set aside.
   


2. Put some oil in the pot and coook one piece of beef
   
   until done to give flavor to the potatoes.


3. Put the potatoes into the pot fry well.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   *This is important! Fry the potatoed until they are
   
   transparent around the edges.
   
   It takes about five minutes.You can cut the other
   
   vegetables during this time.
   
   *This keeps the potatoes from falling apart.
   
   *It' ok to add more oil.


4. Add the carrots and the onions and fry for
   
   two minutes,then add ito-konnyaku,suger.and sake.
   
   Cover tightly and boik for eight minutes,
   
   stirring occasionally.


5. Lay the meat on top of #4 and sprinkle a little
   
   suger and 2 table spoons of sake on it.
   
   cover and boil five minutes.
   
   
   
   
   *Be sure to spread the meat out carefully.
   
   If it overlaps it will not absorb the flavor
   
   and will become tough.
   
   *Liquid will come from the vegetables so try to put the
   
   potatoes in the soup.


6. Put in the soy sauce and stir occasionally
   
   for ten minutes until most of the liquid has evapolated.
   
   *If any of the potatoes are cooked take them out.
   
   *Adjust the flavor as needed.
   
   *If there is too much liquid then boil uncovered.
   *If you add chrysanthemum leaves it is quite tasty.
   
   It like a Sukiyaki.-----In fact if you use fewer
   
   potatoes and add enoki mushrooms,fu(a bread like food
   
   made of wheat gluten) and chrysanthemum leaves,
   
   then you have sukiyaki style.
   
   *The fu is very delicious because it absorbs the liquid.
   
   *You can add grilled tofu,too


7. Decorate with the green beans and done!
   
   *It is also good if you use scallions instead of
   
   green beans.Cut into 6cm lengths and set on
   
   the steam for the last 3minutes.
   
   *Those who are not good at cooking simmered dishes
   
   should try keeping to the ingredeientes above.