Beef Smoore Recipe

Beef Smoore Recipe

(Mas Ismoru - Sri Lankan Recipe)

1.5kg stewing steak, in one piece

2 medium onions, peeled and finely chopped

6 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger

1 stick cinnamon

10 curry leaves

1 stalk lemon grass or 2 strips lemon rind

3 tablespoons Ceylon curry powder

½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds

½ cup vinegar

½ pickled lime or lemon or ½ cup tamarind liquid

2 cups thin coconut milk

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

2 teaspoons chili powder, or to taste

2 teaspoons salt, or to taste

1 cup thick coconut milk

2½ tablespoons ghee

Method:

Pierce the meat well with a skewer and put in a large saucepan with all the ingredients except the thick coconut milk and ghee.  Cover and simmer gently until meat is tender, approximately 1½-2 hours.  Add thick coconut milk and cook, uncovered, 15 minutes longer.  Lift meat out on to a serving dish and if gravy is too thin, reduce by boiling rapidly uncovered.  Transfer gravy to a bowl.  Rinse pan to remove any gravy, return to stove and heat ghee in it.  Fry meat on all sides, pour gravy over meat and heat through.