Beef Vindaloo ( The Real Thing) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs stewing beef, in 11/2-inch cubes
1 tablespoon cumin seed
5 dried red chilies
1 teaspoon peppercorn
1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
6 green cardamom pods (seeds only)
1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon demerara sugar
5 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons oil
1 medium onion, sliced
1 inch fresh ginger, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 pint warm water

Preparation

Grind together the cumin seeds, chillies, pepper corns, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, and cardamom seeds.
Add the salt, vinegar and sugar, to make a paste.
In a large pan heat half of the oil and fry the onions till golden, remove from the pan and drain. Add the cooked onions to the spice mix and blend again to make a thick paste.
Heat the remaining oil and fry the meat till just brown.Remove the meat with a slotted spoon and put aside.
To the pan add the ginger and garlic cook 2 minutes.
Add the ground coriander and turmeric, fry for 2 minutes.
Add the onions and spice paste and cook over low heat for 5 minutes.
Add the water and meat cover the pot and cook till the meat is tender.