Chilli Beef - Indian Style

Chilli Beef - Indian Style -

Chilli Beef is a hot and spicy, delicious recipe that goes well with any kind of Indian bread varieties, Dosa, Hot steamed/boiled rice, Fried rice, Pulao, Biryani, etc. It so delicious and will taste like any restaurant version curries, yet the preparation needs very basic ingredients that can be found in your kitchen pantry. Its a hot preparation but still you can alter the spiciness, by cutting down the addition of green chillies if you don't want the recipe to be too hot.

Ingredients:

Beef - 500 grams
Onions - 5
Capsicum - 2
Tomatoes - 1
Green chillies - 8
Garlic - 5
Ginger - 2 inch long piece
Lemon juice - 2 spoons
Tomato sauce - 4 spoons
Red chilli powder - 2 spoons
Coriander powder - 1/2 spoon
Turmeric powder - 1/4 spoon
Cumin seeds - 1/4 spoon
Fennel seeds - 1/4 spoon
Cinnamon stick - Small piece
Salt - As per taste
Oil - 10 spoons

Method:

In a pressure cooker add the following and pressure cook on low flame for 30 minutes;
(Pressure cook)
1. Beef - 500 grams
2. Water - 1.5 cup
3. Turmeric powder - 1/4 spoon
4. Salt - As per taste
Meanwhile, chop onions, capsicum and green chillies finely. Peel skin and crush ginger and garlic and set them aside.
In a pan add oil, after it heats up add cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, fennel seeds, crushed ginger and garlic and saute well until the raw smell leaves.
Then add finely chopped onions, salt and saute well till it turns translucent.
Then add chopped green chillies, chopped tomato and saute well.
Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, and stir well.
Now add tomato sauce, sprinkle some water and stir well.
Then add chopped capsicum and stir for a minute.
Add the pressure cooked beef (Keep the excess water aside) and stir well check for salt and add if necessary.
Now add the excess water (water remaining in the cooker) and let it cook on high flame until the water content reduces and the gravy thickens.
Remove from flame and Serve!!