Indian Beef Vindaloo

Ingredients

• 1 kg beef, cut into small cubes
• 4 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp grated ginger
• 1 tbsp hot red chili powder
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• Salt
• Five-spice mix (1 tsp each of cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper)
• 1/2 cup fresh coriander
• Spring onions, for garnish
• 2 cups basmati rice, soaked
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil for the rice

Method

1. Marinate the meat with the ginger, onion, garlic and vinegar for an hour.
2. Heat the oil, add the meat and stir in the spices and tomato paste. Cook for an hour until tender.
3. Rice: 1 1/2 cups boiling water per cup of rice with salt and 2 tbsp oil, until the water is absorbed, then lower the heat.
4. Serve the rice topped with the meat and garnish with coriander and spring onions.