🥘 Ingredients (4 servings)

600 g beef (stewing beef, cut into cubes)

2 medium onions (finely sliced)

2 tomatoes (chopped)

3 tbsp cooking oil or ghee

3 cloves garlic (crushed)

1 tbsp ginger (grated)

2–3 green chilies (slit, optional)

200 ml coconut milk (optional, for a Kerala-style curry)

250 ml water or beef stock

Salt to taste

Fresh coriander leaves for garnish

Spices:

2 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp chili powder (adjust to taste)

1–2 tsp garam masala

2–3 whole cloves

1 cinnamon stick

2–3 cardamom pods

1 bay leaf