Beef Alimore – A Traditional East Indian Beef Curry
A simple and easy Beef Curry Recipe with basic spices and vegetables. This is a traditional recipe from the East Indian Cuisine.
Equipment
- 1 Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 500 gms Beef (with bones or boneless) cut into bite-size pieces
- 3 tbsp Oil
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- 2 medium Onions sliced
- 1 inch Ginger chopped
- 6 cloves Garlic chopped
- 4 Green Chillies chopped
- 2 tbsp Vinegar
- 1 tsp Sugar optional
- Salt – to taste
Dry Spices
- 2 tsp Red Chilli Powder adjust to taste
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
- ½ tsp Pepper Powder
- ½ tsp Garam Masala Powder
Vegetables
- 1 Carrot diced
- 1 Potato cubed
- ½ cup Green Peas
- 1 Tomato chopped
Instructions
- Heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker. Add whole spices. Stir in the beef pieces and cook till lightly browned.
- Add the sliced onions, chopped green chillies, ginger, garlic, salt and sauté until the onions turn golden brown.
- Add chopped tomato and let it soften.
- Add red chilli powder, turmeric, pepper powder, and garam masala. Mix well to coat the beef.
- Pour in enough water to cook the beef. Also, add vinegar. Cover and pressure cook on low heat till the meat is tender.
- Now let the pressure of the cooker release on its own, then open and add the carrots, green peas, and potatoes.
- Simmer until the vegetables are cooked.
- Adjust salt if needed and add a dash of garam masala powder. Serve hot with rice or crusty bread.
Notes
- Cooking time will depend on the quality of meat and also on your pressure cooker.
- Use vegetables as per your liking.
- Adjust spices to suit your taste
- Adding sugar is optional, but it balances the taste.