Beef Chili

Ingredients 

Beef – 1 lb, cut into 1 inch cubes

Onion – 1, chopped

Ginger – 1 tbsp, crushed

Garlic – 1 tbsp, crushed

Bay Leaves – few

Tomato – 3, chopped

Tomato Sauce/Tomato Paste – 2 tsp

Red Chili Powder – 1 tbsp

Coriander Powder – 1 tbsp

Cumin Powder – 1 tsp

Oregano Leaves – ½ tsp, dried

Lemon Juice – 1 tsp

Chicken Stock/Beef Stock – 1 cup

Red Kidney Beans – 1 cup, cooked

Kidney Bean Stock – 1 cup

Cilantro – 2 tbsp, chopped

Salt – to taste

Oil – for shallow frying

To Marinate

Red Chili Powder – 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp

Black Pepper – 1 tsp, ground

Meat Masala – ½ tsp, optional

Salt – to taste

Preparation

Marinate beef and shallow fry till both sides turn brown. Use the same oil, add bay leaves. Then sauté onion till soft. Add ginger, garlic and fry for few seconds. Sauté tomatoes. Add tomato sauce and lemon juice. Add masalas: red chili powder, coriander powder and cumin powder. Pour chicken stock. Add fried beef. Cover and cook in low flame for an hour. Add cooked kidney beans and its stock. Mix well. Add oregano as well. Cover and cook in low flame for another half an hour. Garnish with cilantro.