beef pot roasted with a tomato sauce served sliced on a plate with the sauce
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Vodhino Rosto me Saltsa Tomata (Beef and Tomato Pot Roast)

Vodhino Rosto me Saltsa Tomata (Beef and Tomato Pot Roast) is a traditional Cypriot recipe for a classic dish of beef cooked in a brandy, tomato and beef stock base. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Cypriot version of: Beef and Tomato Pot Roast (Vodhino Rosto me Saltsa Tomata).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

100 minutes

Total Time:

120 minutes

Serves:

4–6

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Beef RecipesVegetable RecipesCyprus Recipes

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Ingredients


1kg topside of beef
150ml brandy (Cypriot brandy, preferably)
4 large tomatoes, blanched and peeled
750ml beef stock
250ml cooking oil
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

Method:

Heat the oil in a pan, add the meat and fry to brown on all sides. Remove the excess oil from the pan then cut the tomatoes into quarter and add to the pan.

Pour over the brandy and cover the pan. Cook for 4 minutes then pour in the stock and season to taste with salt and black pepper. Re-cover the pan and cook for 90 minutes more, or until the beef is tender.

Remove the beef from the pan and carve. Arrange the meat on a warmed serving platter and spoon over the sauce.

Serve hot, accompanied by potatoes or macaroni.