Meat Stew with Vegetables and Mushrooms

Cut the beef into strips.

Peel the onion and cut into large half-rings.

Peel the carrots and cut into strips.

Finely chop the garlic.

Slice the mushrooms.

Pour a little vegetable oil into a heavy-bottomed pot. Heat it up, add the beef pieces, and brown them. Cook until all the released liquid has evaporated.

Add a little more vegetable oil, then add the onion, carrots, and garlic. Stir and cook over high heat for 5–10 minutes.

Add the mushrooms and cook for another 5–10 minutes.

Add the soy sauce, tomato paste, paprika, and red hot chili pepper. Season with salt and pepper, pour in half a cup of water, and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat with the lid on for 1.5 hours.

Peel the potatoes and cut into small strips.

Add 1–1.5 cups of water to the meat and bring to a boil.

Add the potatoes and cook for another 30 minutes.

Done.