Beef Korma
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon coriander seed
- 1 tablespoon cumin seed ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon cardamom seed (without pods) ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes ⓘ
- 6 whole cloves
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/4 cup blanched slivered almond ⓘ
- 8 cloves garlic ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped gingerroot ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 2 lbs beef stew meat or 2 lbs lamb stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon oil ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil ⓘ
- 2 medium onions, thinly sliced and separated into rings ⓘ
- 1/2 cup water
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon garam masala ⓘ
Instructions
- In a blender, combine coriander seed, cumin seed, cardamom seed, crushed red pepper, and whole cloves.
- Grind the spices to a fine powder (this is the point you want to adjust the heat of the dish by decreasing the red pepper, if desired).
- Add 1/3 cup water, almonds, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped gingerroot, salt, and ground cinnamon.
- Blend until the mixture has a paste consistency.
- In a 5-quart Dutch oven or other large pot, brown half the meat on all sides in 1 tablespoon of hot oil; remove.
- Repeat with remaining meat in batches, adding more oil as needed; remove.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in the Dutch oven and add onions.
- Cook and stir over medium-high heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until onions begin to brown.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Add blended spice mixture; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes more, or until browned.
- Add meat and 1/2 cup water to the Dutch oven.
- Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours or until the meat is tender (cook time may vary according to the toughness of the meat you use, but 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours is generally enough time).
- Stir occasionally and test meat's tenderness.
- Stir together whipping cream, yogurt, flour, and garam masala in a bowl.
- Stir mixture into Dutch oven; cook until thickened and bubbly.
- Cook and stir two minutes more.
- Transfer to a serving bowl; sprinkle with snipped cilantro or parsley and serve over basmati rice.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1173
kcal
59% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).