Beef Stew Recipe



Ingredients:

* Beef(stew meat) - 1 1/2 kg
* Potatoes - 1 cup
* Carrots - 1 cup
* Green peas - 1 cup
* Ginger - A small piece
* Onion(large) - 1 no
* Garlic pods - 6 nos
* Green chillies - 6 nos
* Curry leaves - A few
* Oil - 1 tsp
* Chilly powder - 1 tsp
* Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
* Ground pepper - 1/2 tsp
* Coriander powder - 1 tsp
* Ginger-garlic paste - 2 tsp
* Coconut milk - 4 cups
* Vinegar - 2 tbsp
* Salt - As reqd

For grinding:

* Cinnamon(Karugapatta)
* Cardamom(Elakka)
* Nutmeg(Jathikka)
* Peppercorns(Kurumulaku)
* Fennel seeds(Perinjeerakam)
* Cloves(Grambu)

Preparation:

1. Cut stew meat and wash thoroughly. Drain the excess water off
2. Add chilly powder, salt, turmeric powder, pepper powder, ground spices, ginger-garlic paste
3. Pressure cook the meat, till it is done
4. Cut potatoes and carrots into very small pieces
5. Steam the potatoes, carrots and peas with salt
6. Extract coconut milk. Keep the first extract aside
7. Make 2 more extractions
8. Heat oil in a pan
9. Saute curry leaves, green chillies, garlic, ginger and onion
10. Add coriander powder
11. Add the cooked vegetables and fry for a minute
12. Add this to the meat and mix well
13. Add the second and the third extractions of coconut milk
14. Add 1 cup of water and bring to a boil
15. Add the first extracted milk
16. When the sides start boiling, add vinegar. Do not let it boil.
17. Remove from flame
18. Serve hot with appams, rice, chappathi or bread


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