International Recipes
Beef Korma
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds Certified Angus Beef® chuck blade roast, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1/2 can lightly salted, roasted cashews
- 2 green chiles, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh garlic
- 1 1/3 cups water, divided
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
- 2 cardamom seeds
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
- 3 ounces yogurt
- 3 ounces heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Blend nuts, chiles, ginger and garlic into a course paste with 1/3 cup water; set aside.
- In a small saucepan, warm milk and soak saffron for 10 minutes; set aside.
- Combine cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, coriander and cumin.
- Heat oil and butter in a skillet and fry spices for 1 to 2 minutes over medium heat.
- Strain oil and spices through cheesecloth.
- Return oil to pan and tie spices in cheesecloth.
- Fry onion in oil until golden.
- Add nut paste, yogurt and spice bag. Cook for about 10 minutes.
- Add beef and 1 cup water. Simmer for 1 hour; remove spice bag.
- Just before serving, squeeze saffron strands through cheesecloth into the milk for optimum color.
- Add saffron milk, cream and cilantro to braised dish. Return to simmer.
- Finish with fresh lemon juice and serve.
Nutrition
Per serving: Calories: 641 Fat: 41g Saturated Fat: 15g Cholesterol: 170mg Carbohydrate: 23g Dietary Fiber: 5g Protein: 41g Sodium: 439mg Iron: 43% of Daily Value
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from:
Certified Angus Beef