BURMESE BEEF CURRY

 

INGREDIENTS :

• 1 kg Beef (boneless preferred)

• 1 tbsp. garlic paste 

• 1 tbsp. ginger paste

• 1 cup yogurt

• 1 tbsp. cumin seeds

• 1 tbsp. coriander seeds

• 2-3 cinnamon sticks

• 10 cloves

• 10 green cardamom

• 1 cup oil

• 1 tbsp. papaya paste

• 1 tbsp. green chilli paste

• 1 tbsp. red chilli powder

• 1 tbsp. kashmiri red chilli powder

• 1 tsp. garam masala

• 1 tsp. turmeric powder

• 1 tsp. ginger powder

• 1 tsp. salt

• 6 cups of water

• 5 bay leaves

• 3 cinnamon sticks

• 1 cup fried onions

• 1 tbsp. ground cumin

PROCEDURE :

• Take meat(washed thoroughly and strained) in a bowl, add garlic paste, ginger paste, yogurt. Mix all ingredients with meat and leave 30 minutes into marination.         

• Take a pan add cumin, coriander, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and roast until spices are fragrant. Let cool and grind after to obtain spice mix.

• Take oil in a pan add marianted meat along with marination into it, cover and let cook for 10-15 minutes over medium flame until yogurt isn't visible anymore.

• Add papaya paste, green chilli paste, red chilli powder, kashmiri chilli powder, garam masala, turmeric powder, ginger powder, salt. Roll a little to  mix spices and add ground spice mix. Now add water and let cook(covered) until oil simmers on top and water disappears(with lid closed).  

• Check if the meat is tender or else add more water and cook until tender.

• When oil simmers on top add bay leaves, ground cumin and fried shallots.

SERVE  HOT WITH RICE OR ROTI , ENJOY :) HAPPY MEAL!