Baked Beef Curry

• 6 tablespoons olive or canola oil
• 6 cardamom pods
• Two 2-inch cinnamon sticks
• 2 pounds stewing beef, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
• 2 cups (8 ounces) chopped onions
• 1 1/4 cups yogurt (whole-milk or low-fat), lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons ground coriander
• 2 teaspoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger, or 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
• 1/41/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Pour the oil into a large, wide, ovenproof pan and set over medium-high heat.
3. When hot, put in the cardamom and cinnamon.
4. Stir once, and put in only as much of the meat as will brown easily.
5. Brown on all sides and remove to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
6. Brown the remaining meat this way.
7. Add the cumin seeds and onions to the oil in the pan and fry until the onion pieces have just begun to turn brown.
8. Turn off the heat.
9. Return the meat and all accumulated juices to the pan as well as all the remaining ingredients.
10. Stir to mix, and bring to a simmer.
11. Cover, first with foil, crimping the edges, and then with the lid, and place in the oven.
12. Bake for 1 1/2 hours or until the meat is tender.

olive, cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, stewing beef, cumin seeds, onions, yogurt, ground coriander, fresh ginger, cayenne pepper, salt

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/baked-beef-curry-373811 (may not work)