Karni Stobá (Curaçao Stewed Beef) is a traditional Curaçaoan recipe for a classic stew of beef browned with caramelized sugar in an onion and bell pepper sauce with cumin, tomato sauce and bell pepper. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Curaçaoan version of: Curaçao Stewed Beef (Karni Stobá).
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Also known as Stoba di Baka, this is a classic stew of beef in a tomato puree, cumin, onion and green bell pepper base from Curaçao that's browned with sugar. The use of soy sauce is interesting here, as it was brought from the other former Dutch possession in Indonesia.
Ingredients:
1kg stewing beef, cut into 5cm pieces
2 tsp salt
¼ tsp freshly-ground black pepper
2 garlic cloves, chopped
60ml (4 tbsp) water
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp butter (Or margarine)
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp Tomato purée
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 tbsp Soy sauce
Method:
Place the cubed beef in a large bowl, add the salt, black pepper, chopped garlic, 4 tbsp water and mix to combine. Set aside to marinate for about 3 hours.
After this time, place a large saucepan over medium heat. Once hot stir in the sugar. Allow to melt then cook, stirring, until the sugar turns into a dark brown caramel (but take care it does not burn or your stew will be bitter). As soon as the sugar reaches your desired colour add the oil and butter.
Stir to combine and allow the fats to become smoking. Immediately remove the beef from the marinade and add to the pan. Stir to coat the meat in the oil and sugar mixture. Stir frequently, add in the marinade a little at a time until it's all incorporated.
Add the ground cumin, tomato purée, chopped onion, chopped green bell pepper and soy sauce. Stir and pour in enough water to cover beef. When the liquid starts boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the pan, and cook on low heat, until beef is tender (about 30 minutes). If necessary, add more water during cooking (but remember that the final stew should be fairly dry).
Serve accompanied by rice or funchi or tutu and a side salad.
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