Beef Stew

Ingredientsfor 6 servings

• 11/2 kg Beef stew meat
• 1 cup Potatoes
• 1 cup Carrots
• 1 cup Green peas
• Ginger A small piece
• 1 nos Onion large
• 6 nos Garlic cloves
• 6 nos Green chillies
• Curry leaves A, a few
• 1 tsp Oil
• 1 tsp Chilly powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Pepper — ground
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
• 4 cup Coconut milk
• 2 tbsp Vinegar
• Salt, to taste
• Cinnamon (Karugapatta)
• Cardamom (Elakka)
• Nutmeg(Jathikka
• Peppercorns(Kurumulaku
• Fennel seeds (Perinjeerakam)
• Cloves (Grambu)

Preparation

1. Step 1

   For preparing Beef Stew, cut stew meat and wash thoroughly. Drain the excess water off.

2. Step 2

   Add chilly powder, salt, turmeric powder, pepper powder, ground spices, ginger-garlic paste.

3. Step 3

   Pressure cook the meat, till it is done.

4. Step 4

   Cut potatoes and carrots into very small pieces.

5. Step 5

   Steam the potatoes, carrots and peas with salt.

6. Step 6

   Extract coconut milk. Keep the first extract aside.

7. Step 7

   Make 2 more extractions.

8. Step 8

   Warm the oil in a pan.

9. Step 9

   Cook curry leaves, green chillies, garlic, ginger and onion.

10. Step 10

    Add coriander powder.

11. Step 11

    Add the cooked vegetables and fry for a minute.

12. Step 12

    Add this to the meat and Stir everything together thoroughly.

13. Step 13

    Add the second and the third extractions of coconut milk.

14. Step 14

    Add 1 cup of water and bring to a boil.

15. Step 15

    Add the first extracted milk.

16. Step 16

    When the sides start boiling, add vinegar. Do not let it boil.

17. Step 17

    Take it off the heat.

18. Step 18

    Serve Beef Stew hot with appams, rice, chappathi, naan or even bread.