Best Goan Beef Curry With Vinegar Beef Vindaloo Recipes
THE BEST BEEF VINDALOO
This recipe comes from Jacki Passmore's All Asian Cookbook, published in 1978. The curry is hot, as it should be, but has amazing depths of flavour. I've tried ready made pastes and numerous Indian restaurant offerings and nothing comes close to it, although my sons recently holidayed in Fiji and discovered a similar version in an Indian restaurant - one son told me that he had found the second best Vindaloo. Must have been good - they went to that restaurant 2 nights in a row, and they only had 4 nights there. I use a coffee grinder to grind the spices.
Provided by Wombat47
Categories Curries
Time 2h30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 138.3, Fat 10.5, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 24.6, Sodium 455.3, Carbohydrate 8.9, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 2.1, Protein 3.2
GOAN BEEF CURRY WITH VINEGAR: BEEF VINDALOO
Provided by Aarti Sequeira
Time 50m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- For the wet masala: In a small skillet over medium-high heat, toast the cumin seeds, cinnamon bark, cloves, and peppercorns until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour into a spice grinder and process until powdered. In a small food processor or blender, combine the toasted spice mix and the rest of the wet masala ingredients. Process until smooth.
- Place a large (preferably nonstick) pot over high heat and add the oil. When the oil is shimmering, add the onions and serrano pepper. Stirring frequently, saute the onions until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Don't let them burn! Turn the heat down to medium-high if they're starting to burn.
- Add the ground wet masala, taking care because it will sizzle wildly and steam up your glasses, if you wear them. Stir quite vigorously and turn down the heat if it's bubbling too furiously. Don't wash the food processor bowl yet. Keep stirring, with short pauses, until most of the liquid has evaporated and the masala comes together as one mass, about 2 minutes. Also, you may see little droplets of oil on the perimeter of the masala. That's a good sign!
- Quickly add the meat and stir, coating the meat in the masala. Stir and cook about 5 minutes until the meat browns.
- Remember that dirty food processor bowl? Fill it with 1 cup of hot water (from the tap is fine), swirl it around so it picks up any leftover masala, and pour that into the pot. Add salt and pepper, stir, bring the curry to a boil, and then turn it down to a simmer. Cover and cook 30 minutes. Then cook with the lid ajar for another 10 minutes to thicken the gravy slightly. Check the meat at the end of the cooking time; it should be tender and not chewy at all. Adjust the salt if you like, and serve over rice or with chapatis (whole wheat griddle bread).
- Throw the garlic, ginger, and canola oil in a mini-food processor and let it go until it forms a semi-smooth paste. There will still be tiny little pieces in there, but overall, it should resemble a paste.
- Save what you don't use in a small glass jar. It should last in the fridge for 2 to 3 weeks. It's a delicious addition to marinades, pasta sauces, stir fry sauces, slow-cooker recipes, gravy etc. We always had a jar of this stuff in our fridge growing up.
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