Ingredients

• 1 kg - beef or mutton cut into cubes
• 2 tbsp - oil
• 2 - onions sliced finely
• 1 - Bay leaf
• 4 or 5 - cloves
• 6 or 8 - peppercorns
• 3 - cardamoms
• 2 pieces - cinnamon
• 1 tsp -garlic paste
• 1 tsp - ginger paste
• 2 tsp - flour
• 2 - tomatoes chopped or pureed
• 2 - carrots peeled and cut into pieces
• 2 - potatoes peeled and cut into cubes
• 1 cup - cauliflower florets
• 1/2 cup - beans cut into 1 inch pieces
• 3 - green chillies slit
• 2 tbsp - coconut paste (optional)
• Salt to taste

How to Make Meat Coconut Stew

• Heat the oil in a pressure cooker or suitable pan.
• Add all the whole spices and fry lightly.
• Add the onions and fry till golden brown.
• Add the ginger paste, garlic paste and green chillies and fry for a few minutes.
• Add the tomato and fry till the oil separates.
• Now add the meat and stir fry for 5 more minutes.
• Next add the cut vegetables, coconut paste, salt and sufficient water and cook on high heat for 10 minutes.
• Release the steam and open the pressure cooker.
• Now add the flour mixed with a little water and mix well.
• Simmer for a few more minutes.
• Serve hot with rice or bread.