Spicy Beef Curry

Spicy Beef Curry Without Coconut Milk-

Ingredients

1 pound beef washed and cut into cubes

1 big red onion sliced 

2 green chillies sliced

1 large tomato cut in small  chunks

4-5 cloves of garlic crushed 

1/2 inch ginger finely sliced

1-2 tablespoon curry powder

1/4 teaspoon turmeric

A  few curry leaves

A piece of lemon grass

2-3 tablespoon tomato paste

1/2 teaspoon cummin seed

1 cup water

2 tablespoon oil

Salt to taste

1 tablespoon vinegar

Juice of 1 Lime/lemon

Method

Heat oil in a pan. Brown the beef slightly. Remove and keep aside.In the same pan,add cumin seed and sauté  the onions,green chillies,garlic and the ginger until it turns pale in colour. Throw in the tomato chunks and cook it till soft.Add into it  the curry  leaves, turmeric powder  and curry powder.Stir it well.Now add the browned  beef,vinegar and water.Add salt to taste.Cook for another 5-10 minutes.Reduce  heat ,allow to simmer. Now mix in the  tomato paste and the lime/lemon juice.Keep the pan covered.It will take an hour depending on the quantity.Add more water if needed.Turn off heat.

Serve with steaming rice and a crunchy salad  or with a variety of vegetables.

Brinjal Sambol

Brinjal sambol

4 medium brinjals

2 onion sliced

A piece of ginger chopped

3 cloves garlic chopped

1 tomato

A dessertspoon  mustard seeds.

A sprig of curry leaves

1 1/2  teaspoon chilly powder or chilly  flakes ( you can add more  or reduce the amount)

¼  teaspoon cinnamon powder (optional)

3-4 tablespoons  tomato paste.

Oil for frying

Salt to taste

Method 

Wash and cut the brinjals  lengthwise.( should be a little thick).Fry them in oil.Drain them in paper towel and set aside while you prepare the sambol

Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan.Cook the onions till it turns pale in colour.Add the ginger, garlic,chilly and the rest of the ingredients and cook for a further few minutes. Add the fried brinjals ,fold it with the onion sambol/mixture  and  leave it covered .Enjoy with a plate of rice and curry.