Balti Beef

Total Time: 54 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 39 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons ghee or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste (ginger garlic paste)
• 14 ounces canned chopped tomatoes (400 g)
• 1 teaspoon ground paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or 1/4 teaspoon ground red chili pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons ghee or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed or 2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
• 2 large red bell peppers, seeded and chopped
• 21 ounces boneless beef roast or 21 ounces lamb, such as sirloin, thinly sliced
• fresh fresh cilantro stem, to garnish
• naan bread, to serve (butter naan)

Recipe

• 1 balti sauce:.
• 2 melt the ghee in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 3 add the onions and garlic and ginger paste and stir-fry for about 5 minutes, until the onions are golden brown.
• 4 stir in the tomatoes, then add the paprika, turmeric, cumin, coriander, red chili powder (cayenne), cardamom, bay leaf, and salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 bring to a boil, stirring, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 6 let the sauce cool slightly, then remove the bay leaf and pour the mixture into a food processor or blender and process to a smooth sauce.
• 7 beef:.
• 8 wipe out the wok and return it to medium-high heat. add the ghee and melt.
• 9 add the onion and garlic and stir-fry for 5-8 minutes, until golden brown.
• 10 add the bell peppers and continue stir-frying for 2 minutes.
• 11 stir in the beef and continue stirring for 2 minutes, until it starts to turn brown.
• 12 add the balti sauce and bring to a boil. reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the sauce slightly reduces again and the bell peppers are tender.
• 13 adjust the seasoning, if necessary.
• 14 garnish with cilantro sprigs and serve with indian bread.