Dahi Beef

Imagine a day when you set out to cook a Goan Green Beef (click here for the recipe) – And though I have a recipe here on BFT – I just used the spices by approximation and for some reason the beef dish turns out too damn spicy. It must have been the Green Chillies – Should have used the regular ones. Oh ! Damn ! What do I do to rescue this now?  I’ll add some curds to mellow it and cut down its spiciness – I thought. And would you believe – it’s a new dish – Dahi Beef :). Phew ! Rescued ! And it turned out quite right with the right amount of spice, acidity and creaminess. My boys certainly loved it and hence I refined it further ! One more recipe added to the beef menu !

Serves: 4 Persons

Prep. Time: 30 Mins + Marination

Cooking Time: 55 to 60 Mins

Ingredients:

[ Standard Measure : 1 cup = 250 ml ]

• Beef (boneless cubes) – 500 gms
• Onions (finely chopped) – 2 medium
• Tomato – 1 large
• Lime – 1
• Thick Curds – ½ cup
• Ginger-Garlic Paste (fresh) – 1 tsp.
• To be ground for the Green Masala Paste:
  • Green Corriander Leaves – 1 cup
  • Ginger (fresh paste) – ¼ inch
  • Garlic (fresh paste) – 6 cloves
  • Light Green Chillies – 4 to 6
  • Black Pepper Corns – 10 to 12
  • Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp.
  • Cinnamon Stick – 1 inch
  • Cloves – 4
  • Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp.
• Oil – 2 tbsp.
• Sugar – ¼ tsp. (optional)
• Salt – 1 tsp.

Step 1:     Wash and drain the beef cubes well. Apply ½ tsp. salt, lime juice and the ginger-garlic paste. Leave aside for 30 minutes.

Step 2:     Later, heat the oil in a pressure cooker and sauté the onion till soft on medium heat. Then add the chopped tomato, ¼ tsp. salt and sauté till the tomato turns soft.

Step 3:     Now add the green masala paste and sauté on low heat for 3 minutes. Then add the curds and sauté for a minute.

Step 4:     Add the meat and mix.

Step 5:     Add ½ cup hot water and the sugar. Pressure cook on high heat till the 1^st whistle. Then cook on low heat for 30 minutes.

Step 6:     Check for salt and add if required. Enjoy.