Beef Smoore (sri Lankan) "mas Ismoru"

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs stewing beef, in one piece
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 10 curry leaves
• 1 stalk lemongrass or 2 slices lemon rind
• 3 tablespoons ceylon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/2 pickled limes, juice of or 1/2 lemons, juice of or 1/2 cup tamarind juice
• 2 cups thin coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 2 teaspoons chili powder (or to taste)
• 2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
• 1 cup thick coconut milk
• 2 1/2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)

Recipe

• 1 pierce the meat well with a skewer and put in a large saucepan with all the ingredients except the thick coconut milk and ghee.
• 2 cover and simmer gently until meat is tender, approximately 11/2 - 2 hours.
• 3 add thick coconut milk and cook uncovered for 15 minutes longer.
• 4 lift meat out on to a serving dish.
• 5 if the gravy is too thin reduce it by boiling rapidly uncovered.
• 6 put gravy into a bowl.
• 7 rinse the pan to remove any gravy, return to the stove and heat the ghee in it.
• 8 fry meat on all sides, pour gravy over the meat and heat through.
• 9 serve.