Beef Balti

Apart from the overnight marinade, this recipe is based on an improvisation conducted in April 2010, a stir fry in effect, as quick a Curry as one can make, Fish/Prawn Curry excepted.

Ingredients

Marinade

2 tbsp    vegetable oil
2 tbsp     vinegar
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp paprika

2 slices of rump steak (to serve two)

2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
2 cloves garlic
2 green chillies
4cm piece of ginger, grated
1 tin crushed tomatoes
1 courgette (zucchini)
1 large mushroom
0.25 bunch of fresh coriander

Method
1)  Mix the marinade ingredients.
2) Cut the steak into strips, place in marinade, leave in fridge over night. (or for at least two hours)
3)  Heat the oil in a wok/karahi.
4)  Chop the onion into fine pieces.
5)  Place in wok and fry on low heat for ten minutes, stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
6)  Add the grated ginger, chopped garlic,  cumin, garam masala, and green chillies: stir together.
7)  Add the steak (reserve excess marinade) and stir fry for five minutes.
8)  Add  the tomatoes and fresh coriander, stir in, then cover and simmer for further five minutes.  Add salt to taste.
9)  Heat the excess marinade in a separate frying pan and stir fry the vegetables.
10)  Add to the wok and stir fry for a further five minutes: serve immediately.  (with rice)

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