Beef Curry

Ingredients:

Boneless beef- 1/2 kg, diced
Potatoes - 2 medium, diced (optional)
Ginger-garlic paste - 2 tsp
Onion - 1 medium/big, chopped
Green chilli- 2, slit lengthwise
Dried red chillies- powdered, 1 teaspoon,
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder- 1 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves- a few
Coriander leaves- a few
Garam masala - 1 tsp
coconut- grated, 3/4 cup
black pepper- whole, 1 tsp
water- 1 cup
Tomatoes- 1 big, chopped thin (not too thin)
salt- to taste


Method:

1. Pressure cook beef with turmeric powder and salt, without water, for 30 minutes.
2. Fry grated coconut with black pepper till brown and crispy(don't over fry)
3. After the coconut cools, grind it well in grinder and keep aside.
4. Heat oil and add ginger- garlic paste and curry leaves; saute till it is medium brown.
5. Add onions, green chilli, saute till onions turn transparent.
6. Add red chilli powder, coriander powder and beef; mix for about 2 mins.
7. Put the above mixture into pressure cooker, add ground coconut from above, add water till level of beef, add garam masala, more salt if required. Add potatoes. Pressure cook upto 2 whistles.
8. Add chopped tomatoes and coriander leaves and close lid for a few minutes.

This curry goes well with any roti preparation as well as rice.