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as adapted from my mother's and grandmother's versions:
- ox tail, 1 pound, chopped
- onion, 1, chopped
- garlic, 4 cloves, minced
- hot thai chili peppers, 5
- water, 10 cups
- beets, 4, peeled and cubed
- canned san marzano tomatoes, 4, whole
- tomato paste, 1 tablespoon
- sugar, 1 teaspoon
- red wine vinegar, 1/8 cup
- potatoes, 4, peeled and cubed
- cabbage, 1/4 head, chopped
brown ox tail in 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large heavy pot on medium heat and set aside.
to hot pot, add onion and stir for 3 minutes or until wilted. add garlic and pepper and stir for 1 minute or until fragrant.
add water, beets, tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, vinegar and ox tail, bring to a boil and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes or until beets are fork tender.
add potatoes and cabbage and cook for 10 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
season with salt and pepper to taste.
serve hot with dill, sour cream or creme fraiche.
