Baked Beef Curry

Name: Baked Beef Curry
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons olive or canola oil; 6 cardamom pods; Two 2-inch cinnamon sticks; 2 pounds stewing beef, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces; 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds; 2 cups (8 ounces) chopped onions; 1 1/4 cups yogurt (whole-milk or low-fat), lightly beaten; 2 tablespoons ground coriander; 2 teaspoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger, or 1 teaspoon powdered ginger; 1/41/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste

11 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

6 tablespoons olive or canola oil
6 cardamom pods
Two 2-inch cinnamon sticks
2 pounds stewing beef, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
2 cups (8 ounces) chopped onions
1 1/4 cups yogurt (whole-milk or low-fat), lightly beaten
2 tablespoons ground coriander
2 teaspoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger, or 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
1/41/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350F.
2

Pour the oil into a large, wide, ovenproof pan and set over medium-high heat.
3

When hot, put in the cardamom and cinnamon.
4

Stir once, and put in only as much of the meat as will brown easily.
5

Brown on all sides and remove to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
6

Brown the remaining meat this way.
7

Add the cumin seeds and onions to the oil in the pan and fry until the onion pieces have just begun to turn brown.
8

Turn off the heat.
9

Return the meat and all accumulated juices to the pan as well as all the remaining ingredients.
10

Stir to mix, and bring to a simmer.
11

Cover, first with foil, crimping the edges, and then with the lid, and place in the oven.
12

Bake for 1 1/2 hours or until the meat is tender.