INDIAN SPICED BEEF ROAST

Indian Spiced Beef Roast image

Provided by Ranikabani

Categories Meat

Time 2h25m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

5 lbs rib roast
1 1/2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste (see my recipe)
4 tablespoons vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 large onions, chopped
2 cups chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons chili pepper flakes
10 dried red chilies
4 black peppercorns
2 inches cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 green chilies
1/2 teaspoon turmeric

Steps:

Wash meat, cut into thick slices or into 4-6 chunks.
Prick meat with a fork on all sides.
Using a mortar and pestle, grind the cinnamon stick, cloves, chili flakes, and dried red chilies, and pepper corns and put into a bowl.
To that bowl add cinnamon powder and turmeric, ginger-garlic paste.
Then grind the green chillies in mortar and pestle or chop very finely and add it to the bowl.
Add the vinegar, sugar and salt to the bowl and stir well.
Dredge the meat in the spice mixture and let it sit for two hours.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In an electric frying pan, heat oil and saute onions till tender.
Add meat with spices and brown for about 7-8 minutes turning once.
Put half of the meat, spices and onion in a roasting pan.
Put one cup of tomatoes in over it.
Layer the rest of the meat on top.
Add the remaining tomatoes and 2 cups of water.
Bake for 1 1/2 hrs to 2 hrs or until roast is very tender, stirring and turning meat a couple of times during the baking process.