Beef Nawabi

• 4 tablespoons ground coriander
• 3 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoon chilli powder
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 teaspoons grated ginger
• 6 tablespoons Vegetable Or canola 0r sunflower oil
• 700 grams Beef Chunks Cut and Cubed
• 2 Tomatoes & 1 Can Crushed tomatoes
• 1 or 2 Cut chilli
• 1 Teaspoon Mustard seeds

steamed basmati rice, raita and mint leaves, to serve

Method

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over low heat.Add Spices (1 cinamon sticks , 1casia sticks , 4 cardamon , 4 bay leaves , 4 cloves, ) fry for 5 minutes until golden. Add 4 chopped medium onions fry until golden brown.Add crushed pepper, garlic, ginger to the onions frying and stir and let cook further.
2. Add the chopped beef to the onions . Cook, stirring, for 10 to 20 minutes, or until browned and Cover the dish to let beef cook in own juices for some time. Open the dish if too much gravy formed cook with open dish for some time stirring it to reduce gravy.
3. Now add all the spice powders ( corrriander powder ,chilli powder,tumeric powder, 1 teaspoon garam masala , cummin powder , 3 teaspoons salt )and mix well. Stir for a couple of minutes letting it setle into the beef. Then Reduce heat to medium, cover dish and let it cook for another 5 to 10 minutes stirring inbetween so that beef does not stick to bottom of dish .
4. Now add the crushed tomatoes can and also the cut tomatoes and stir well . Let it cook for another 15 minutes or so stirring and checking the dish inbetween or until beef is tender.