Tomato Beef

Ruti needs a perfect partner to give you a complete delicious meal. So here is a gravy beef recipe to give the company of ruti in this Saab-E-Barat.

Ingredients

1 kg beef or mutton

1 and 1/2 cup onion , thinly sliced

1/4 th cup onion paste

1 and 1/2 tbl spoon ginger paste

1 tbl spoon thinly sliced, julian cut ginger

1 tbl spoon garlic paste

5/6 whole garlic cloves

1 small can of tomato paste , around 3-4 tbl spoon

1 medium tomato , chopped

2 tea spoon red chili powder

1/2 tea spoon turmeric powder

5 green cardamoms

1 stick of cinnamon , 3″ stick

2 bayleaves

1/2 tbl spoon fennel/ sauf/ mouri powder

1/2 tbl spoon clove and black pepper grounded ( around 8/9 cloves and 12-14 black pepper)

1 tea spoon dry roasted cumin powder ( bhaja jeera guri)

1/2 tea spoon any garam masala powder

Salt to taste

Oil

Fried sliced garlic until brown for garnishing ( optional)

Method

Marinate the meat with onion paste , ginger paste , garlic paste, chili , turmeric powder and whole spices like cardamoms , cinnamon stick and bayleaves .

Heat oil and fry the sliced onion until golden brown . Add the Marinated meat with the marinade and little water . Now Cook on low flame with lid on . The meat will release water too. When the water dries out , cook the meat adding water little by little , what we call in Bangla “Koshano” . Add the sliced ginger and whole garlic . When the meat is half done add salt ,tomato paste and chopped tomato . Add water and cook with lid on.

At the end add the fennel/ mouri powder , clove and black pepper powder , jeera/ cumin powder and garam masal powder . You can add some fried garlics too at the end , that enhances the aroma , as garlic goes very well with tomatos . Or you can just use them as garnish .

Done , enjoy with ruti.