The Best Beef Vindaloo
photo by MummaKat
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 1 kg beef chuck steak (2lb)
- 3 tablespoons coriander
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 6 cloves
- 5 cm cinnamon sticks (2 inch)
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons black peppercorns
- 2 teaspoons fenugreek seeds
- 1 teaspoon fennel seed
- 6 dried chilies, soaked
- 8 garlic cloves
- 1 large onion
- 2 1⁄2 cm piece fresh ginger (1 inch)
- 1⁄4 cup white vinegar
- 3 tablespoons ghee (or a bit of oil)
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups beef stock
- salt, but I don't add it
directions
- Trim meat and cut into 5cm (2 inch) cubes. Set aside,.
- Grind spices from coriander to fennel to a very fine powder.
- Grind chillies with garlic, onion and ginger (I put in the blender with the vinegar).
- Mix spice powder with vinegar and rub well into the meat. Pour on the onion paste and leave meat to marinate for 2 hours (or overnight).
- Heat ghee, or oil, and fry meat until very deeply coloured.
- Add bay leaves and stock and bring to the boil, then simmer until meat is very tender.
- Season to taste with salt, if you are using it, and leave overnight if time (or family "pickers") permits.
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