Low and Slow Ras Stew

Tips

Tips:

• To bring out even more flavour – refrigerate the stew overnight, as it marries and deepens the flavours of the ingredients. It really works!
• This stew comes out fairly thin and we loved it like that. But if you like a thicker stew you can put the vegetables in earlier and then puree some of them. You can also whisk a teaspoon of flour in a little cold water to make a slurry, then stir into the stew as it’s cooking. Or mix one teaspoon of cornflour with a tablespoon of room temperature water and add to your stew. Use cornflour to thicken your stew towards the end of cooking, as cooking it for a long time can break down the starch and your stew will thin out again. Another way is to transfer the pot to the hob for half an hour on low at the end with the lid off.
• You can change what ingredients you include in your beef stew depending on your tastes, as well as what is available. Aside from the meat, you can use a wide range of root vegetables too, like celery, parsnips, turnips, celeriac, and sweet potatoes