Beef Curry

Ingrdients

1. Beef - 1 kg
2. Potato - 1 big
3. Onions - 2 nos
4. Shallots - 1 cup
5. Dry red chillies - 10 nos
6. Coriander seeds - 3 tsp
7. Black Pepper - 1 tsp
8. Cinnamon - 2" piece
9. Cloves - 4 nos
10. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
11. Garlic  - 10 nos
12. Ginger - 1" piece
13. Tomatoes - 2 nos
14. Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
15. Coconut oil - 3 tbsp
16. Salt - to taste
17. Curry leaves - few
18. Coriander leaves - 2 few
19. Corn flour - 1tsp (optional)

Preparation

1. Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the dry red chillies and keep aside.
2. Fry coriander seeds and keep aside.
3. Fry black pepper, cinnamon sticks, cloves and cumin seeds together and set aside.
4. Saute Shallots, till they turn brown.
5. Grind all the above fried ingredients together.
6. Pressure cook chopped beef with turmeric powder, salt, potato and the above mixture.
7. Saute onions in the pan, till brown followed by green chillies, crushed garlic and ginger and chopped tomatoes.
8. Add these to the cooked beef and cook for few more minutes.
9. When the curry turns brown, turn off the flame.
10. If you want the gravy to be thick,  mix the corn flour in a little cold water and add it to the curry (optional).
11. Garnish with curry leaves, coriander leaves and a spoon of coconut oil.

Enjoy with Puttu or Appam!