Beef & Pork Recipes - Beef and Spinach in yoghurt Sauce

Ingredients

• 45 ml/3 tbsp oil

• 5 ml/1 tsp black mustard seeds

• 15 ml/l tbsp cardamom Seed.

• 15 ml/1 tbsp ground coriander ( cilantro)

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp crushed black peppercorn

• 2 green chilies, chopped

• 6 doves garlic, crushed

• 2.5 cm/1 in ginger root, chopped

• 1.5 kg/3 lb stewing steak, cubed

• 1 onion, chopped

• 5 ml/1 tsp ground turmeric

• 1.5 kg/3 lb spinach, chopped

• salt

• 45 ml/3 tbsp natural (plain) yoghurt

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Method:

1. Heat the oil and fry the mustard seeds over medium heat until they start crackling. Add the cardamom, coriander, peppercorns, chilies, garlic and ginger and fry for 1 minute.

2. Stir in the meat and fry for 10 minutes until browned on all sides. Add the onion and fry until browned. Stir in the turmeric, spinach and salt and cook for 5 minutes.

3. Stir in the yoghurt. Transfer to a casserole, cover and cook in a preheated oven at 180C/350F/gas mark 4 for about 30 minutes until the beef is tender.

4.  Serve hot with rice, Nan and papadums.