Indian Beef And Mushroom Curry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs lean beef
3 tablespoons oil
2 onions, quartered and sliced
2 garlic cloves
1 inch gingerroot, chopped
2 fresh green chilies, seeded, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons medium curry paste
1 teaspoon ground coriander
6 -8 ounces mushrooms, thickly sliced
3 1/2 cups stock or 3 1/2 cups water
3 tomatoes, chopped
1/2 - 1 teaspoon salt
2 ounces creamed coconut, chopped
Topping
2 tablespoons ground almonds
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 red bell pepper, cut in thin strips
6 scallions
1 teaspoon cumin

Preparation

Cube beef into small bite size pieces. Heat oil in saucepan and add beef. Stir frequently when browned remove.
Add onion, garlic, ginger, chilies, curry and coriander to the pan cook 2 minute Stir in mushroom, stock, salt and tomatoes.
Return beef to pan, cover and simmer until beef is tender about 1-1 1/2h.
Stir in chopped creamed coconut and ground almonds into the curry then cover the pan and cook gently 3 minutes.
Meanwhile heat the remaining oil in a skillet add pepper, scallion, fry gently you will want them to be tender crisp. Add cumin cook 1 minute. Spoon over curry and serve immediately.