Beef Kabaliyath

Ingredients:

For Cooking Beef:

1/2 kg beef

1 1/2 tsp kabsa masala

1 tsp pepper powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 maggi stock cube

4 garlic cloves

small piece ginger

2 green chillies

2 tbsp coriander leaves

1 tbsp mint leaves

salt to taste

For the Masala:

2 big onions, sliced

1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

4 green chillies, slit

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tbsp coriander powder

1 tbsp kabsa masala

1/2 maggi stock cube

1 tbsp pepper powder

1/2 tbsp ghee

1/2 capsicum, thinly sliced

1/2 of 1 big carrot, cut into thin round slices

1 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp coriander leaves

1 tbsp mint leaves

salt to taste

2-3 tbsp oil

For the Rice:

2 cups sella basmati rice

3 3/4 cup hot water

2 cardamoms

3 cloves

1 piece cinnamon

1 dry lemon

1/2 tsp kabsa masala

1/2 maggi stock cube

1/2 tbsp ghee

salt to taste

2 tbsp + 1 tbsp oil

Preparation:

1. Cut the beef into big pieces, clean it and keep it aside.
2. Soak the rice in water for 1 hour.
3. Crush together 4 garlic cloves, small piece ginger, 2 green chillies, mint leaves and coriander leaves and keep it aside.
4. In a pressure cooker, add the cleaned beef, 1 1/2 tsp kabsa masala, pepper powder, turmeric powder, 1/2 stock cube, crushed ingredients and salt and mix well with hand and cook for 6-7 whistles.
5. Heat 2-3 tbsp oil in a pan and add sliced onions and salt and saute well.
6. Add 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste and 4 slit green chillies and saute well.
7. Add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, coriander powder and 1 tbsp kabsa masala and mix well. Add 1/2 stock cube and mix well.
8. Then add cooked beef with gravy and 1 tbsp pepper powder and cook covered at low flame for 10 minutes.
9. Add 1/2 tbsp ghee and mix well. Add thinly sliced capsicum, carrot , lemon juice, mix well and cook covered for 2 minutes.
10. Add chopped coriander leaves and mint leaves and mix well. Switch off the flame.
11. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and add cardamom, cinnamon and cloves.
12. Add 3 3/4 cups of hot water, dry lemon, 1/2 tsp kabsa masala, 1/2 stock cube, salt and 1/2 tbsp ghee. When it boils, add 1 tbsp oil and mix.
13. Add rice and when it starts to boil, reduce the flame and cook it covered at low flame.
14. When 3/4 done, add 1 tbsp onion masala ( from the prepared masala) , mix well and cook covered till done.
15. Open the lid and mix well. Cover it with an aluminium foil and keep it at low flame for 2 minutes.
16. Switch off the flame and keep it covered for 10-15 minutes.
17. In a serving plate, add the cooked rice and place the beef masala on top...Serve with garlic sauce/ chutney etc...

• I didn't get sella basmati rice , so I used normal basmati rice for this recipe...

Recipe Source: Fadwa's Kitchen