"Harak Mas Curry" Sri Lankan Beef Curry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs stewing beef
3 tablespoons ghee or 3 tablespoons oil
2 large onions, finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
3 -4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
4 tablespoons ceylon curry powder
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 teaspoons black mustard seeds
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon vinegar
2 fresh chilies, seeded and chopped
3 ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped

Preparation

Cut steak into 2 inch squares.
Heat the ghee in a saucepan and gently fry the onions, ginger and garlic until just beginning to turn golden.
Add curry powder, turmeric, mustard seeds and fry over a low heat for 2-3 minutes.
Add salt and vinegar and stir well.
Add steak and fry, stirring to coat meat well.
Add chillies and tomatoes, cover pan and simmer on a very low heat for about 2 hours.
If the gravy is too thin when the meat is tender, cook over a high heat, uncovered until reduced.
Serve with rice.