🇷🇴 Romanian Cuisine

Tochitură

Romanian Beef Stew

Prep Time 20 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Medium

Calories 470 kcal

A rich, rustic stew of tender beef chunks in a paprika-tomato sauce, crowned with a fried egg and served over golden mămăligă.

Ingredients

1 Brown beef cubes in batches in hot oil in a heavy skillet. Remove and set aside.
2 Sauté onion in the same skillet until softened. Add sweet and hot paprika, stir 30 seconds.
3 Add tomato paste and wine, scraping up browned bits. Simmer 2 min.
4 Return beef to skillet, add broth. Cover and simmer on low for 1.5 hours until very tender.
5 Fry eggs sunny-side up in a separate pan.
6 Serve stew over mămăligă, topped with a fried egg and crumbled brânză.

Did You Know?

In Moldova region, tochitură is the centerpiece of the Christmas table, simmered slowly while the family prepares for the feast.