Curry Beef Stew

This is from the Diana Liu cookbook posted here for safe keepimg. This is one of the ones I haven't tried yet.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 1 stew

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs beef stew meat
• 1  onion, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1  large potato, cut into 6 pieces
• 2  large  dried Chinese mushrooms, prepared and cut into quarters
• 4  tablespoons soy sauce
• 1  tablespoon  curry powder with 2 tblsp. water
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1  cup water
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 3  tablespoons  oil

Directions

1. Heat oil in pot until hot.
2. Saute onion until brown; about 5 minutes.
3. Add beef and sugar; stir-fry 3 minutes.
4. Add soy sauce, salt and water; bring to boil.
5. Cover and simmer 2 hours.
6. Add potato, mushrooms and curry mixture; simmer 1 more hour.
7. Serve hot.