Homemade beef stew ek aisi comforting dish hai jo thand ke mausam mein dil aur pait dono ko khush kar deti hai. Tender beef, potatoes, carrots, onions aur flavorful broth ka combination is dish ko incredibly delicious banata hai. Agar aap busy lifestyle rakhte hain aur pehle se meals prepare karna pasand karte hain, to beef stew ko jars mein preserve karna ek useful option ho sakta hai—lekin proper pressure-canning method ke saath.
Is recipe mein beef ko vegetables aur savory broth ke saath cook kiya jata hai. Stew ko serve karte waqt aap fresh herbs ya thori si black pepper add karke iska flavor aur enhance kar sakte hain.
Ingredients
Is recipe ke liye aapko chahiye:
- 2–3 pounds beef, preferably chuck ya stew meat
- 3–4 medium potatoes
- 3 medium carrots
- 1 large onion
- 2–3 cloves garlic
- 2–3 cups beef broth
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- Salt, taste ke mutabiq
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1–2 tablespoons cooking oil
- Optional: celery ya other suitable vegetables
Note: Agar aap is stew ko canning ke liye prepare kar rahe hain to flour, cornflour, cream, milk, pasta ya rice ko jar mein add na karein. USDA guidance ke mutabiq meat/vegetable canning mein thickening agents use nahi karne chahiye. NNation Institute of Food and Agriculture
Step 1: Beef Prepare Karein
Sab se pehle beef ko achhi tarah clean karke approximately 1-inch cubes mein cut karein. Extra visible fat ko remove kar dein, kyunki bohat zyada fat jar ke seal aur overall quality ko affect kar sakta hai.
Ek large pot mein thora sa oil heat karein. Beef cubes ko batches mein lightly brown karein. Saara beef ek saath daalne se pot ka temperature kam ho sakta hai aur beef properly brown nahi hoga.
Browned beef ko side par rakh dein.
Step 2: Vegetables Add Karein
Ab isi pot mein chopped onion aur garlic add karein. Kuch minutes cook karein jab tak onion soft aur slightly golden ho jaye.
Carrots aur potatoes ko medium-sized pieces mein cut karein. Vegetables ko bohat chhota na kaatein, kyunki long cooking ke baad woh mushy ho sakte hain.
Ab beef ko wapas pot mein add karein aur beef broth daal dein. Thyme, black pepper, bay leaf aur salt add karein.
Step 3: Stew Cook Karein
Mixture ko boil tak le aayein, phir heat ko low kar dein. Stew ko gently simmer karein jab tak beef tender ho jaye.
Canning ke liye mixture ko unnecessarily thick na karein. USDA-tested soup-style canning procedures mein solids aur liquid ka proper balance aur 1-inch headspace maintain karna important hai. HHome Food Preservation
Step 4: Jars Prepare Karein
Proper canning jars, new lids aur screw bands use karein. Jars ko clean aur inspect karein aur cracked ya damaged jars use na karein.
Cooked stew ko jars mein carefully fill karein. Jar ko over-pack na karein. USDA guidance ke mutabiq jars ko approximately 1 inch headspace dena hota hai, yani food/liquid aur jar ke top ke darmiyan space chhorni hoti hai. NNation Institute of Food and Agriculture
Jar ke rim ko clean damp towel se wipe karein, phir lid aur band manufacturer instructions ke mutabiq lagayein.
Step 5: Pressure Canning – Sab Se Important Step
Yahan safety sab se important hai.
Beef ko room temperature par shelf-stable banane ke liye boiling-water bath use na karein. Meat low-acid food hai aur USDA/NCHFP recommendations ke mutabiq meat ko pressure canner mein process karna chahiye. NNation Institute of Food and Agriculture
Agar aap beef cubes/chunks ko USDA method ke mutabiq can kar rahe hain, recommended processing time pints ke liye 75 minutes aur quarts ke liye 90 minutes hai. Pressure elevation aur canner ke gauge ke according change hota hai. HHome Food Preservation
For example, weighted-gauge pressure canner mein 0–1,000 feet elevation par 10 PSI aur 1,000 feet se upar 15 PSI use hota hai for this meat process. Dial-gauge canner mein pressure elevation ke saath adjust hota hai. HHome Food Preservation
Pressure canner ko properly vent karna bhi zaroori hai. NCHFP ke instructions ke mutabiq processing pressure establish karne se pehle steam ko 10 minutes continuously exhaust karna chahiye. HHome Food Preservation
Normal pressure cooker ko pressure canner ka substitute na samjhein. USDA processes specially tested pressure canners par based hain. HHome Food Preservation
Step 6:Processing complete hone ke baad pressure ko naturally return to zero hone dein. Canner ko cold water se force-cool na karein Jars Cool Karein
Processing complete hone ke baad pressure ko naturally return to zero hone dein. Canner ko cold water se force-cool na karein aur pressure ko jaldi release na karein, kyunki is se jars ka liquid loss aur seal failure ho sakta hai. HHome Food Preservation
Jars ko carefully remove karke towel-covered counter par upright position mein rakhein. Unhein 12–24 hours undisturbed cool hone dein. HHome Food Preservation
How to Serve Beef Stew
Jab aap stew serve karna chahein, jar ko open karke contents ko saucepan mein transfer karein aur achhi tarah heat karein. Fresh parsley, black pepper aur thora sa butter serving ke waqt add kiya ja sakta hai.
Is stew ko crusty bread, dinner rolls, mashed potatoes ya simple green salad ke saath serve karein.
Final Thoughts
Homemade beef stew delicious, filling aur comforting meal hai. Beef, potatoes aur carrots ka combination ek classic family dinner banata hai, jabke advance preparation busy days mein cooking ko easy bana sakti hai.
Agar aap jars mein stew preserve karna chahte hain, to recipe se zyada important tested canning procedure follow karna hai. Meat ko sirf jars mein bhar kar shelf par rakhna safe preservation method nahi hai. Proper pressure canner, correct processing time, correct pressure aur recommended headspace ko follow karein. NNation Institute of Food and Agriculture+1
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