MEAT AND BEETROOT CURRY

Ingredients

½ kg meat (beef or mutton)                                           

2 or 3 medium size beetroots 

2 big onions chopped finely                                          

1 big tomatoes pureed

2 teaspoons chillie powder                                          

1/4  teaspoon turmeric powder

2 teaspoons coriander powder                                     

2-teaspoons ginger garlic paste

½ cup coconut paste or coconut milk (optional)                                                    

3 tablespoons oil

Salt to taste

Peel the beetroots and cut into pieces

Heat oil in a suitable pan or pressure cooker and fry the onions well. Add the ginger garlic paste and sauté lightly. Add the tomato puree, chillie powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder and fry for some time. Add the meat and the chopped beetroot and mix well. Continue frying for some time till the oil separates from the mixture. Add salt, coconut paste and 2 cups of water (or add more for and pressure cook till done. 

Serve with white steamed rice.