Beef & Pork Recipes - Beef and Cauliflower Ghosht

Ingredients

• 8 cloves garlic

• 2.5 cm/1 in ginger root

• 900 g/2 lb beef, cubed

• 30 ml/2 tbsp ghee

• 2 onions, finely chopped

• 6 dried red chilies

• 6 black peppercorns

• 30 ml/2 tbsp ground coriander (cilantro)

• 2.5 cm/1 in cinnamon stick

• 4 cloves

• 15 ml/ 1 tbsp desiccated (shredded) coconut

• 1 small cauliflower, cut into florets

• 1 tomato, chopped

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp ground turmeric

• salt

• 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)

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Method:

1. Grind the garlic and ginger to a fine paste. Rub the paste on to the meat and leave to stand. Heat the ghee and fry the onions until lightly browned.

2. Grind the chilies, peppercorns, coriander, cinnamon, cloves and coconut to a fine paste then stir them into the pan and fry for 2 minutes. Add the beef, cauliflower and tomato and fry for 1 minute.

3. Stir in the turmeric and add just enough water to cover the meat. Cover and simmer for about 1 hour until the meat is tender, stirring occasionally.

4. Sprinkle with salt to taste and cook for a further 10 minutes. Garnish with coriander and serve hot with chapattis.