Name: Rintaro's Beef Curry
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 2 Japanese or Persian cucumbers; Kosher salt; 1 garlic clove; 1/2 cup plain whole-milk yogurt; 1/2 cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon potato starch or cornstarch; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 pound beef chuck, cut into 1/2–1" pieces; Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper; 3 medium onions, chopped; 1 apple, peeled, grated; 3 tablespoons mirin; 1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled ginger; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 3 tablespoons curry powder (such as S&B); 2 tablespoons kuro sato (Japanese black sugar) or 1 tablespoon granulated sugar plus 1/2 teaspoon robust-flavored (dark) molasses; 1 tablespoon garam masala; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1/2 kabocha squash, peeled, seeded, cut into 1/2" pieces; 1 large Yukon Gold potato, scrubbed, cut into 1/2" pieces; 2 large carrots, peeled, cut into 1/2" pieces; Steamed white rice (for serving)

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To develop deep, satisfying flavor in this home-style stew from Rintaro, an izakaya in San Franciso from chef Sylvan Mishima Brackett, brown the beef slowly and thoroughly, and cook the onions until very soft and jammy.

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