Spice Crusted Beef Filet With Masala Potatoes

• 1 12 teaspoons cumin seeds, ground
• 1 12 coriander seeds, ground
• 14 teaspoon chili powder
• 750 g filet of beef
• 200 g yellow split peas, soaked 1hour
• 2 teaspoons coriander seeds, ground
• 1 12 teaspoons cumin seeds, ground
• 14 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon turmeric, ground
• 125 ml oil
• 1 eggplant, cut into 2cm pices
• 2 potatoes, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces
• 1 tablespoon gingerroot, grated
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 300 g tomatoes, quarted
• 8 curry leaves
• 12 birds eye chile, seeded, finely chopped
• 1 cup Baby Spinach

1. Drain the split peas, place in a pan with water to cover and cook for 1 hours or until peas a tender.
2. Drain and set aside.
3. Preheat oven to 160C Combine ground coriander, cumin, chilli powder and tumeric in a bowl.
4. Take 1 tsp of this spice mix and add 2 tbsp of oil to form a paste.
5. Add eggplant to the spice paste and coat well.
6. Tranfer eggplant to a roasting pan and roast for 20 minutes Set aside.
7. Meanwhile, cook potatoes in a pan until just tender, drain and set aside.
8. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large pan over low heat.
9. Add onions cook for 10 minutes Increase heat to medium add the ramining spice mixtgrue and cook for 3 minutes.
10. Add the ginger and garlic and cook for 2 mins oruntil fragratn.
11. Add the tomatoes, curry leaves and frresh chilli.
12. Reduce heqat to low and cook, covered for 10 minutes or until tomatoes are pulpy.
13. tir in s;it peas and potatoes, and season with salt.
14. For spice crusted beef, combine the spices and massage into the fillet.
15. Preheat the oven to 200C Heat remaining oil in an ovenproof frying pan and brown beeff fillet for 2 mins turning onall side4s, then transfer to the over and roast for 15-20 mins, turning half way through cooking.
16. Remvoe from oven and rest for 10-15 minutes.
17. Gently reheat the potato mix, stir in eggplant and spinach an cook for 1-2 mins until spinach is wilted.
18. Carve beef into slices and season.
19. Spoon a generous amount of masal potatoes on a plat and top with beef.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spice-crusted-beef-filet-with-masala-potatoes-416176 (may not work)