Spicy Beef Curry

Spicy Beef Curry

Ingredients

1 kg boneless beef
4 tsp white vinegar
1 tsp salt
5 cm piece ginger, chopped
1 1/4 turmeric powder
1 1/2 tsp + 1 1/2 tsp oil
2 medium sized onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
8 green chillies, slit
1 stalk curry leaves
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp plain flour
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp black peppercorns, crushed

Method

1. Wash meat, Drain and cut into 4 cm long wide strips.

2. Place in a pressure cooker with vinegar , salt 3/4 cup water and half the ginger and turmeric, and cook under pressure for 30 minutes.

3. Separate meat from stock and set aside.

4. Heat 1 1/2 tsp oil in a pan, add onions, garlic, green chillies, curry leaves and remaining ginger and fry till onions turns translucent.Remove from oil and set aside.

5. Pour remaining oil into pan and sprinkle in mustard seeds. When they start sputtering, sprinkle in flour, Coriander powder, pepper and remaining turmeric , and fry for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

6. Add meat and saute for 5 minutes.

7. Stir in reserved onion mixture and cook for 2 minutes more.

8. Pour in stock, mix well and cook till gravy thickens.

9. Serve with rice or porotta.