Beef Madras Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 kg chuck steak (diced into 2.5 cm cubes)
• 2 tbsp ghee (or sunflower oil)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 large onion (finely chopped)
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger (grated)
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp ground coriander
• 2 tsp garam masala
• 1 tbsp Madras curry powder
• 1 tbsp 1-2 Kashmiri chilli powder (adjust to taste)
• 1 tsp paprika
• 2 dry Kashmiri chillies (optional)
• 400 g diced tomatoes (1 can)
• 480 ml beef stock (2 cups)
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 tbsp mango chutney
• 1/2 tsp tamarind paste
• 1/2 tsp ground fenugreek
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• Salt and black pepper (to taste)
• 1 Juice of lime
• Fresh coriander (for garnish)
• 200 g basmati rice (washed)
• 500 ml cold water
• 1 cinnamon stick
• Salt (to taste)