Azu is a traditional dish of Tatar cuisine, which is prepared on the basis of beef, lamb, or horse meat. The variant of preparation of this dish based on pork is not considered authentic, but often, it is this variant of azu that is found on the tables of our compatriots. The simplicity and availability of ingredients for this dish has turned it into a favorite food that even a beginner can cook.
Recipe azu in Tatar from pork
Ingredients:
- pork - 500 g;
- potatoes - 3-4 pieces;
- tomato paste - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- onions - 1 pc .;
- pickled cucumber - 1 piece;
- garlic - 1 clove;
- salt pepper;
- greens - to taste.
Preparation
Pork washing, cleaned of films and lived, and then cut into large straws. Onions cut into half rings and fry in vegetable oil until transparent. Potatoes are clean and also cut with straw. Fry it in a separate frying pan until half cooked and crispy. This method will preserve the shape of the potato and add texture to the dish.
Mix the potatoes and meat with onions, add cucumber rubbed on a large grater and diluted in water, or broth tomato paste. We add water to the azu so that we lightly cover the ingredients. Solim and pepper the dish. We prepare the azu on a small fire until the softness of the potatoes. Finished dish sprinkled with chopped herbs and garlic.
Azu from pork can be prepared in a multivark. First of all, in the "Frying" mode, or "Baking" we cook sliced meat and onions, after adding the remaining ingredients and pour all the water mixed with tomato paste. Prepare aze for about an hour in the "Bake" mode, and then leave it for another 15-20 minutes on the "Warming", not forgetting to add the greens and garlic. That's all azu in the multivarque is ready!
Azu at home from pork in pots
Ingredients:
- pork (flesh) - 500 g;
- potatoes - 4 pcs .;
- pickled cucumber - 2 pieces;
- onions - 2 pcs .;
- Bay leaf;
- garlic - 1 head;
- tomatoes in own juice - 500 g;
- salt, pepper - to taste.
Preparation
Pork pulp is cut into strips, onions are cut into half rings. The first on the pan is the onion, it should be fried until transparent, and then add the meat and cook all together for another 5 minutes. Separately fry the potatoes until half cooked, season it with salt and pepper. Salted cucumbers cut into cubes, or rubbed on a large grater.
Tomatoes along with the juice is passed through a meat grinder. At the bottom of the pot, pour the vegetable oil and begin to lay out pre-prepared ingredients. The first layer is cucumber, followed by meat with onion and potatoes. In each pot we put on the laurel leaf and passed through the press a clove of garlic. Fill the contents of pots with tomato puree and put in the oven. Preparation of azu from pork will take 20-25 minutes at 180 degrees.
Azu from pork with rice
Ingredients:
- pickled cucumbers - 2 pcs .;
- pork (flesh) - 400 g;
- tomatoes - 3 pieces;
- vegetable oil;
- onions - 2 pcs .;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- rice - 400 g;
- salt, pepper - to taste;
- fresh greens.
Preparation
Boil the rice until cooked. In the cauldron or brazier we warm up the vegetable oil and fry the meat with onion until
Stew azu with pork 20-25 minutes on low heat, do not forget to salt and pepper the dish. After the time has elapsed, add the rice to the brazier, mix it and continue cooking for another 5 minutes. Finished dish sprinkled with herbs and chopped garlic, cover with a lid and let stand for 10-15 minutes, after which the azu can be served to the table.