BEEF & ONION CURRY

BEEF & ONION CURRY image

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 lb stewing beef, cut into cubes
6-16 dried hot red chilies
2 lemongrass sticks, bruised
1 1/2 lb onions
2/3 c veg oil
5 T black bean sauce
2 in cinnamon stock
20 curry leaves (optional)
3 T tamarind paste, or 2 T lime of lemon juice
1 T sugar
salt

Steps:

Crumble chilies and add 4 T hot water. Let soak 30 min. Blend chilies and water til smooth. Finely slice onions and fry half of them til crisp. Drain on paper towels. Add chili paste to pan and saute 30 second. Add remaining onions and saute 5 min til soft. Add black bean sauce and saute 30 sec. Add beef, cinnamon, curry leaves, tamarind paste, sugar lemongrass and 3 1/2 c water. Bring to boil, cover, and simmer 1 1/4 hours til meat is almost done. Increase heat and cook uncovered 10 min to reduce sauce. Add crisp onions and simmer 2 min. Remove cinnamon stick and lemongrass.