Shakam PaaDried Beef and Radish Stew

Name: Shakam Paa (Dried Beef and Radish Stew)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Bhutan
Ingredients: 300 g Beef Jerky (cut into strips); 16 g Dried Red Chili; 250 g Radish (cut into matchsticks); 200 g Tomato (chopped); 800 ml Water; 5 g Salt; 120 g Onion (thinly sliced); 12 g Garlic (sliced); 12 g Fresh Ginger (julienned); 15 ml Vegetable Oil

Shakam paa is a Bhutanese dried-beef preparation with chilies and vegetables. This version pairs dried beef with radish and tomato in a light, ginger-scented broth.

Prep

20m

Cook

50m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

389kcal

Calories

27g

Protein

23g

Fat

19g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Stew

300g
Beef Jerky (cut into strips)
16g
Dried Red Chili
250g
Radish (cut into matchsticks)
200g
Tomato (chopped)
800ml
Water
5g
Salt

Base

120g
Onion (thinly sliced)
12g
Garlic (sliced)
12g
Fresh Ginger (julienned)
15ml
Vegetable Oil

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Method

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7 steps

01
Heat the vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened.
02
Add the garlic and fresh ginger, and stir until fragrant.
03
Add the dried red chili, beef jerky, tomato, water, and salt.
04
Bring to a gentle simmer at about 95°C (203°F) and cook until the beef jerky begins to soften.
05
Add the radish and continue simmering until the radish is tender and the broth tastes rich.
06
Continue cooking until the dried beef has a tender chew rather than a hard texture.
07
Serve hot.

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