Indian Beef Stew

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb beef, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 medium-large potato, cubed
• 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
• 4 -6 big garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 3 inches ginger, finely chopped
• 8 small indian green chilies, slit lengthwise
• 12 curry leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1 inch piece cinnamon stick
• 4 cloves
• 3 cardamom pods
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1/4 cups coconut milk (i use canned coconut milk)
• 3/4 cup water
• salt
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil

Recipe

• 1 marinate the beef cubes with salt,pepper,4 green chillies,garlic and half the quantity of chopped ginger for half an hour.
• 2 pressure cook the meat till tender with 1/4 cup water. reduce the liquid till you get a thin film of gravy at the bottom of the cooker.
• 3 separately,boil the potato cubes with a pinch of salt,drain and set aside.
• 4 next,heat the oil in a pan and fry fennel seeds, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves and cloves for 30 seconds.
• 5 then add the onion, remaining green chillies and ginger alongwith 6 curry leaves. saute till onion turns limp and translucent.
• 6 add the cooked beef (with remaining gravy),red chilli powder, turmeric powder and potatoes.stir well.
• 7 then reduce heat to low and add half cup coconut milk diluted in 3/4 cup water and salt. cover and cook for 15 minutes.
• 8 finally, increase to medium heat, add the remaining 1/2 cup coconut milk and bring to a boil.
• 9 add the rest of the curry leaves and cook on low heat till the gravy is not too runny.