Simple Indian Beef Curry - Hungry Lankan

Ingredients

• 500 g Beef Chuck, cut into bite size pieces
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp Neutral cooking oil
• 5 Cardamom pods, lightly crushed to open the pod
• 4 Cloves
• 3 inch piece of Ceylon Cinnamon
• 1/2 cup Chopped Onion
• 1 Sprig of curry leaves
• 1 tsp Ginger paste*
• 1 tsp Garlic paste*
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Cayenne pepper powder/Paprika
• 2 tsp Coriander powder
• 1 tsp Cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/4 cup Plain yogurt
• 2 cups Water