Bò Ko ( Vietnamese Beef Stew)
A community recipe by AdishtoshareNot tested or verified by Nigella.com
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Introduction
Bò Kho is such a fragrant and wonderfully comforting dish, particularly perfect for a chilly day.
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Ingredients
Serves: 6
Stew
- 800 grams beef
- 800 grams coconut water
- 150 grams sun-dried tomato paste
- 3 medium carrots
- 2 small onions
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons fresh and finely chopped lemons
- 1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon powder
- 1 medium star anise
- 2 medium cinnamon sticks
- 1 tablespoon soft brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon madras curry powder
- 1 pinch of chilli flakes
- 1 pinch of sea salt
Method
Bò Ko ( Vietnamese Beef Stew) is a community recipe submitted by Adishtoshare and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.
- Dry the meat thoroughly with paper towels.
- Heat the oil in a pan; when hot, add the meat chunks, ensuring they brown evenly on all sides.
- Remove the meat and add a little more oil to the same pan. Fry the onions until softened.
- Stir in garlic, ginger, lemongrass, paprika, curry powder, cinnamon sticks, star anise, bay leaves. Fry for a few minutes before adding tomatoes, salt, chilli flakes, and sugar.
- Return the meat to the pan, stir well, and pour in the coconut water. Bring to a boil, cover with a lid, reduce heat to low and let the stew simmer for 3 hours or until the meat is tender.
- Check seasoning. Serve immediately with baguette, rice noodles, or rice.
This dish improves in flavour after a day or two. Store it in the fridge; when ready to eat, heat thoroughly on the stove, stirring occasionally. You may need to add a little more coconut water
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