Birria is a spicy stew, traditionally made from goat or beef meat.

INGREDIENTS	AMOUNT
Beef- Chuck pot roast and Shank	1Kg
Chile guajillo	5
Chile cascabel	5
Chile pasilla	2
Chile morita	2
White Onion	1
Garlic	4 cloves
Beef Stock bullion	1
Apple cider vinegar	2 table spoons
Bay leaves	5
Whole black pepper	10
Oregano	1 teaspoon
Whole cloves	5
Cinnamon stick	1 small
Whole cumin	1/4 teaspoon
All spice	1/4 teaspoon
Thyme	1/4 teaspoon
Ground ginger	1/4 teaspoon
Salt	to taste
Roma Tomatoes	4

• Preparing the Beef:
• Cut the Beef in large pieces and coat it with apple cider vinegar (2 table spoons). Then coat the Beef with salt and pepper.
• Prepare the Marinade:
• Heat oil in a pan
• Then add the chiles to it. The chiles should be fried in the oil for a very short duration (2-5 seconds each side). If you fry the chiles for a long duration this will give them a bitter taste which will ruin your sauce. Remove them from the pan and add into a bowl filled with water.
• Add half of an onion and 4 garlic cloves to the pan and fry for a until onion is translucent
• Add the chiles, garlic cloves, and onion into a food blender. Add the spices (3 bay laves, black pepper, oregano, cloves, cinnamon, cumin, all spice, thyme, ground ginger and beef stock bullion). Add water. Blend to make a paste.
• Coat the meat with the chili paste and marinate in fridge overnight.
• Next day add the marinated meat to a large casserole pan.
• Add water in the caserole pan to cover the meat completely.
• Add half an onion and 2 bay leaves to this and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low to medium and cook for 3-4 hours.
• Keep checking the stew- it should not become too dry. Add water as needed.
• The meat will be done when it breaks apart from the tongs. Remove the meat and shred.
• Strain the stew with a sieve.
• Roast the tomatoes
• And add to the food blender and make a paste
• Add to the stew. Add some oregano.
• Check salt and add to taste
• Now dip the tortillas in the stew and add to a pan
• Add Cheese (Oaxaca cheese or mozzarella cheese) to the tacos
• Add pulled meat, onions, coriander to the tacos.
• Add salsa roja to the tacos for extra heat.
• Squeeze lime on the tacos.