Curried Beef, Katmandu Style (Nepal)

Ingredients

• 4 lbs beef stew meat
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 large onions, peeled and sliced
• 1 medium tart apple, pared, cored, chopped
• 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 3 cups beef bouillon
• 2 tablespoons tomato puree or condensed tomato soup
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup nuts, crushed, for garnish
• 1/2 cup coconut, for garnish
• 1/2 cup raisins, for garnish

Directions

1. 1

   Remove all fat from the meat.

2. 2

   Dredge meat with flour.

3. 3

   Heat oil in large frying pan which is deep or use a Dutch oven.

4. 4

   Saute onions and garlic in oil until the onions are transparent.

5. 5

   Add meat, apple, seasonings, bouillon, tomato puree.

6. 6

   Cover and let simmer 1-2 hours, or until meat is tender; if necessary add more bouillon stock.

7. 7

   Skim off excess fat.

8. 8

   Serve over rice with crushed nuts, coconut and raisins on the side.