Ingredients
to marinade
Cut and wash Beef into small size cubes
1 tsp Soda Bicarbonate
4 sticks of Cinnamon
4 pods Cardamom
4 Cloves
¼ tsp Chilli powder( put more if you want it spicier)
2 Tbsp Roasted curry powder
1/4 tsp Pepper powder
1/4 tsp Chilli pieces
2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Turmeric
Dill seeds if u have - a few (0ptional)
1 tsp Tamarind paste
to sauté
a handful of Curry leaves
a few sprigs of Pandan leaves
a stalk of crushed Lemon grass
4 pips of Garlic
a piece of Ginger
2 Green chillies
1 large Onion
2 Tbsp oil
1-2 cups cold water
Thick coconut milk
Method
Slice the onion, grind the garlic and ginger, slice the green chillies into two. Put the washed and drained beef into a bowl, add the soda bicarb to soften the beef then add in the spices and marinate about an hour. The longer you keep it the more it will absorb. (overnight is best)
In a saucepan put a little bit of vegetable oil and add the onions, garlic ginger paste, curry leaves, pandan leaves, lemon grass and fry till you get a nice aroma.
Then add in the marinated beef and keep turning in pan for sometime. Then add around 2 cups of cold water and cover and cook on high. After some time when boiling lower the heat to 1 or 3 setting on the cooker and leave till the gravy has simmered. Add the tamarind paste at this time. Check if the beef has boiled.
If you like to add coconut milk you could do so now. You could keep a bit of gravy or you can dry it out by simmering it. The gravy will wrap itself round the pieces of beef - this will be a dry curry.
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