Ground Beef And Potato Curry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 lbs extra lean ground beef
2 medium onions, in half circle slices
5 -6 curry leaves
6 cardamoms
5 cloves
1 inch cinnamon stick
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste (from store or see my recipe)
1/2 teaspoon methi leaves (Indian herb -available at most Indian grocers)
1 medium tomatoes, chopped finely
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper (or as much/little as you like)
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
salt
water, as needed
4 potatoes, peeled and quartered lengthwise (I use Yukon Gold)

Preparation

Heat oil in a saucepan.
Add onions and saute till they start to turn a light golden colour.
Add curry leaves, cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon stick.
Stir and then add ginger garlic paste, methi.
When onions are a golden colour, add tomatoes and stir.
Keep heat at medium-high.
In a small bowl, add remaining spices with about 1/4 cup of water to form a soupy mixture.
Add this to the onion-tomato mixture in pan.
Let the spices cook for about 3 min.
Add meat and lower heat.
Stir frequently to mix the spices in and to prevent the meat from clumping.
Add a bit of water and potatoes.
Cover and cook till potatoes are cooked.