Beef with Bush Tomatoes
Description
Beef with Bush Tomatoes - Authentic recipe from Australia. Ready in 55 min. Try it now!
Directions
✓ researched- 1
Sear 500 g beef cubes over high heat until browned. Finely chop 1 onion and fry along with the beef.
⏱️ approx. 12 min💡 Tip: Beef with bush tomatoes is an Australian bush tucker braise — beef slow-cooked with bush tomatoes (kutjera). Hearty, with an intensely caramelised, native tomato flavour. A modern Aussie speciality.
- 2
Add 50 g bush tomatoes (ground or chopped) and 250 ml water or stock. Cover and braise.
⏱️ approx. 12 min💡 Tip: Bush tomatoes (kutjera/akudjura) are dried native wild tomatoes — intense, sweet-sour and savoury, with a caramelised depth (umami-rich, like sun-dried tomatoes combined with caramel). They give the braise a deep, indigenous flavour. Braise the beef long and slow until tender.
- 3
Cover and braise gently for 1.5–2 hours until the meat is tender and the sauce is fragrant. Adjust seasoning.
⏱️ approx. 12 min💡 Tip: Beef with bush tomatoes is served with mashed potato, rice or damper — a hearty braise with an intense, caramelised bush tomato flavour. A modern Australian bush tucker speciality.
📜 Origin & History
Beef with Bush Tomatoes (English: Beef with Bush Tomatoes; Australian: Bush Tucker Beef) is an Australian meat dish with indigenous ingredients: beef steaks or braising beef are seasoned with dried and ground Bush Tomatoes (Akudjura, Solanum centrale) as a rub or sauce and grilled or braised. Bush Tomatoes (Akudjura, Arabic-Australian: Solanum centrale) are not true tomatoes, but a related Australian desert plant; they grow in the Outback (Central and Western Australia) and were dried and used as a spice by Aborigines. Bush Tomatoes taste more intense than ordinary tomatoes: savory-sweet with caramel and smoke notes. The integration of 'Bush Tucker' (indigenous wild food) into modern Australian cuisine ('Native Australian Cuisine') is a growing culinary trend. In Germany, dried bush tomatoes are available in Australian specialty shops.
🌿 Regional variants
With Red Wine
With red wine — richer and more robust.
With Wattleseed
With wattleseed — nutty and spiced.
🍷 What goes with it?
Serve with mashed potato, rice or damper. Hearty and caramelised. Bush tucker.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are bush tomatoes?
Bush tomatoes (kutjera/akudjura) are dried native Australian wild tomatoes — intense, sweet-sour and savoury, with a caramelised depth (umami-rich). A bush tucker ingredient. Ground, they serve as a robust spice for sauces, braises and chutneys.
What flavour do they give to the dish?
They impart a deep, caramelised-tomato, slightly spiced umami note (like concentrated sun-dried tomatoes with caramel) — far more intense than regular tomatoes. They give the beef a unique, indigenous flavour.
Which cut of beef should I use?
Use braising cuts with connective tissue (shin, shoulder, short rib) — they become meltingly tender with long, slow cooking. Lean cuts are not suitable for braising. Cook low and slow.
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Ingredients
verified- Rindfleischwürfel500 g
- Busch-Tomate50 g
- Onion1 pcs
- Water250 ml
