#150: Beef curry with tomato puree: recipe#108

India to me is one of the nation that has a lot of curry dishes. While in Brunei, we tend to resort to cooking curry using the pre-prepared curry available in cans or packets sold in the shops, In India, various curries are prepared from the powder from the different spices available. This is another version of curry just by using corainder powder and garam masala.

	0.7 kg beef- cut into bite size pieces 4 potatoes-quartered
•	Marinade:
•	1 small cup yoghurt
•	1 tbs. oil
•	1 1/2 tbs. coriander powder
•	1 tsp. chilli powder (adjust to taste)
•	Juice of 1 lemon/lime
•	2 tsp paprika powder
•	1 tsp Garam Masala
•	Salt to taste
•	For cooking:
•	1-2 tbs. oil
•	2 medium onions peeled and thinly sliced
•	3-4 cloves of garlic, crushed or grated
•	1 inch root ginger, peeled and grated
•	2 tbsp tomato puree
•	corainder leaves-optional

steps:

1.	Wash and drain beef pieces
2.	Mix all marinade ingredients . Use this to marinate the beef for at least an hour before cooking or in the fridge overnight.
3.	Heat oil in a wok.
4.	Stir beef, along with the marinade, on high flame, for 5 minutes. Take out and keep aside.
5.	In another pan, heat oil and fry onion, ginger and garlic until nicely browned.
6.	Add Tomato puree and fry for a few minutes.
7.	Add the cooked beef and potatoes to the onions and boil briskly until sauce thickens and the beef is tender. ( I used the pressure cooker to cook this for 15 minutes)
8.	Adjust seasonings.
9.	Serve hot with rice or roti kosong.