BEEF CURRY

BEEF CURRY

Ingredients:

Beef: :1/2 kg, chopped preferably with fat.
Lime: 1 whole.
Mustard seeds: 1 tsp.
Shallots/button onions: 200 gms, sliced.
Garlic: 2 pods, chopped.
Ginger: 1 inch, chopped.
Green chilly: 2, slit.
Tomato: 1 chopped.
Kashmiri red chilly powder: 2 tsp.
Meat masala: 2 tbsp.
Coriander powder: 1 tsp
Garam masala: 1/2 tsp.
Turmeric: 1/2 tsp.
Pepper powder: 1/2 tsp.
Coconut oil: 1/4 cup.
Water: 1/4 cup.
Salt.
Curry leaves.
Method:

Marinate beef with lime juice, 1 tbsp meat masala, and salt. Keep aside in fridge for at least 2 hours.
In a pressure cooker heat oil and add 1 tsp mustard seeds and let it splutter. Add the sliced shallots, garlic, ginger, green chilies, and salt.(Remember salt was added for marinating so add little here). Let it fry on low flame for 5 to 10 min.
Now the shallots must have started to brown....add red chilly powder (if using ordinary red chilly pls reduce by 1 tsp), coriander powder, turmeric powder, meat masala, garam masala, and pepper powder. Allow it to fry for a min or until the raw smell goes.Add the chopped tomato.Let it fry for 2 or 3 min or until oil comes out.
Dunk in the marinated beef and mix well. Let it fry for another 5 min, mix well.
Add little water. Close pressure cooker and cook on low flame till it becomes tender.