Steak Karai/kadai recipe by Mrs Ally

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 kg steak, trim only excessive fat and remove large bones
• 3 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 inch knob of ginger, minced
• 1-2 small green chillies, deseeded and minced
• 3 level teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 3 teaspoons kashmiri chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon ground dhana
• 1 teaspoon ground jeera
• 2 generous sprinkles of gharam masala
• ½ teaspoon arad (Turmeric)
• Pinch of saffron threads
• 1 large onion, sliced fine
• A pinch of bicarbonate of soda
• 1 scant teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 scant teaspoon jeera seeds
• Few curry leaves
• 2-3 medium tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste (half the small sachet)
• ½ cup water
• dhania (coriander), roughly chopped
• ½ a lemon, cut in