Beef Picadillo Soup (Stewed Beef in Tamarind Broth)

Beef Picadillo Soup

Hello mga kumare! I know I’ve been a little bit MIA in the kitchen lately and that is because life has once again become too busy. Hay, super overwhelmed ang lola with work, mommy life, wife life, and everything else in between. I’ve been adjusting and re-adjusting to everything including the ever-changing schedule of water interruption in our area. Kayo ba? Nakakalurky di ba?

I wasn’t even able to start on that “healthy” eating because I am always “stress” eating.. LOL!

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One of the things I’ve accomplished, though, is I was able to start  a small mommy-foodie (or is that foodie-mommy?) community out there in facebook called The Peach Kitchen Community. You know how much of an introverted introvert I am so starting this little community made me sooo nervous. I had a lot of burning questions on my mind. What if nobody joins? What if ako lang ang matakaw? LELs… Guess what? A lot of you guys joined so thank you so much! You made coming out of my shell really easy.. heehee

And most of all I’m happy!! It’s started out really quiet in there. I swear I heard some crickets chirping amidst the silence but now, you guys have started sharing what’s for breakfast, lunch, merienda, dinner, and baon!! I am always excited to see what’s new — just like choosing something to eat from the menu.

Beef Picadillo Soup

So you might be wondering about this Beef Picadillo Soup because picadillo has always been known as that ground pork with tomato sauce, right? Well, I grew up calling that one just plain ol’ Pork Giniling or Ground Pork in Tomato Sauce. This is the Beef Picadillo I grew up eating and loving. As a matter of fact this is one of the first recipes I shared here at The Peach Kitchen.

READ: PICADILLO (SOUP)/ STEWED BEEF IN TAMARIND BROTH

My nanay usually cooks this dish using beef neck because it’s one of the most flavorful part of beef due to the marbling of fat in the meat. But the thing is, you also have to boil it a little longer because it takes quite a while before it softens.

Today, I used beef sirloin because it’s what readily and regularly available at the wet market or at the grocery. Cooking this is really easy. You just have to sauté the onion, tomato, and garlic in a little oil and then add the beef. Pour in the water and tamarind juice and simmer everything to tenderness. The oil from the beef is gonna come out and the soup will become really flavorful. That’s when you’ll add the potatoes (and carrots, if you’re adding any). Just simmer until tender and season with patis (fish sauce) and pepper to taste.

This is going to be so delicious when eaten with steaming white rice!

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Beef Picadillo Soup (Stewed Beef in Tamarind Broth)

  • Author: Peachy Adarne

Ingredients

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  • 500g beef sirloin, cut into bite size pieces
  • ¼ kg unripe tamarind, boiled in 1 cup water and juices squeezed out or
  • a packet of instant tamarind soup base
  • 24 cups water
  • 3 medium potatoes, cubed
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 cloved garlic, minced
  • 1 tomato,diced
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 2 pieces finger chili (siling haba)
  • moringa leaves (malunggay,optional)
  • 2 tsp patis
  • pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a pot.
  2. Sauté onions, garlic and tomatoes until onions are translucent and tomatoes are wilted.
  3. Add the cubed beef sirloin and cook for a minute.
  4. Pour in water and tamarind juice (or add the tamarind soup base).
  5. Bring to a boil then lower down the heat to a simmer.
  6. Simmer for about 30 minutes until the beef becomes tender.
  7. Add the potatoes and stir. Simmer until the potatoes are done.
  8. Add patis and pepper. Taste and season as desired.
  9. Add finger chili and moringa leaves, if you have.
  10. Simmer for 30 seconds.
  11. Serve hot as soup or with steamed rice.

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35 Responses

  1. Than you po share momsh nakakatuwa dhil sa mg blog nyo marme kme ntutuwa pra ihain sa family namn..??

  2. hala feeling ko ang sarap ng sabaw mommy❤️❤️❤️nkakakgutom na tuloy hahaha

  3. Sa tingin pa lang napapa wow na ako, how much more kung nasa harapan ko na talaga.. Subrang sarap siguro niyan momsh..

  4. Gusto ko to at ang ihahalo ko is malunggay instead of morning leaves .. pampadame ng breast milk ang soupy na pagkaen lalo na pag may malunggay pa ! Kaya Isa ito sa nilolook forward ko na maluto mommy

  5. Bet ko toh mahilig kami sa masabaw? salamat sa pagshare ng healthy food mommy.

    1. I always love ulam na may sabaw and this one mommy is a blast.Thanks for the recipe..Nagutom tuloy ako mommy.Heehehe

  6. Thank you po sa pagshare…Mukhang super sarap nito.. I’ll try this.

  7. Will try this momsh, thanks for sharing the recipe. May bago na naman pwedeng itry na different meal ?

  8. Thanks mommy peach for shating this yummy recipe..i tried this recipe..its yummy..

  9. Sarap neto po. Gusto ko e try gusto ko tlaga mga dishes na may sabaw. Sarap kumain kapag ganito ulam. Thank you for your recipes mamsh.

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I'm a foodie mommy living in the Philippines. I'm a mom to two daughters named PURPLE SKYE and PERIWINKLE MOONE and wife to a loving husband I fondly call peanutbutter♥. I am a foodie by heart, a coffee lover and a froyo and yogurt junkie. Learn more →

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