Madras Meat Curry

• 1 1/2 pounds beef, round steak
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large onions finely sliced
• 4 Whole cloves
• 4 each cardamom pods green, bruised
• 3 each green chili peppers seeded, finely chopped
• 2 each red hot chili pepper, dried seeded, crushed
• 1 inch piece ginger root fresh, grated
• 2 each garlic cloves crushed
• 2 teaspoons coriander ground
• 2 teaspoons turmeric ground
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup tamarind nectar
• 1 x salt to taste
• 1 x lettuce leaves for garnish

1. Cut beef into 1-inch cubes.
2. Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan, add beef and cook until browned all over.
3. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
4. Add onion, cloves and cardamom to pan; cook, stirring, about 8 minutes, until onion is soft and golden brown.
5. Stir in chiles, gingerroot, garlice, corinder and turmeric; cook 2 minutes.
6. Return beef to pan, add water and cover.
7. Simmer 1 hour.
8. Stir in tamarind nectar and salt; simmer another 20 to 30 minutes, until beef is tender.
9. Serve, garnished with lettuce leaves.

beef, vegetable oil, onions, cloves, cardamom pods, green chili peppers, red hot chili pepper, ginger root, garlic, coriander ground, turmeric ground, water, tamarind nectar, salt

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/madras-meat-curry-34879 (may not work)