Beef vindaloo ( goan cuisine )

Ingredients

• Beef, cut into 3cm cubes: 1 kg
• Cumin seeds: 1 teaspoon
• Red chillies: 5
• Peppercorns: 1 teaspoon
• Cardamom: 4
• Fenugreek seeds: 1 teaspoon
• Mustard seeds: 1 teaspoon
• Salt: to taste
• Vinegar: 3 tablespoon
• Oil: 2 tablespoon
• Onion, chopped: 1
• Ginger, chopped: 1 teaspoon
• Garlic, crushed: 2 cloves
• Coriander powder: 2 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder: 1/2 teaspoon
• Water: 1/2 cup

Preparation

• Grind cumin seeds, chillies, peppercorns, cardamom seeds, fenugreek seeds and mustard seeds to a fine powder. Mix with vinegar and salt.
• Sauté the onions in 1 tablespoon oil.
• Put the onions and masala in a blender and grind well .
• Heat the remaining oil in a pan and fry the beef cubes for about 10 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from the heat.
• Add ginger and garlic in the remaining oil in the pan and fry for 2 minutes.
• Stir in the ground coriander and turmeric and fry for another 2 minutes.
• Add the spice and onion paste and fry for 3 minutes. Add the beef cubes and 1-and-a-half cups of water. Cover and cook till the beef becomes tender. Serve with plain and yellow rice.

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