Beef and Koorka

Overview
One of my favorite dishes that my mom used to make. Koorka(Chinese potato) with beef is very delicious and unique combination. Since fresh koorka is hard to find here I have used frozen Koorka. Cleaning fresh Koorka is time consuming and tedious but the end results of using fresh Koorka is definitely worth it, so do use it whenever you get fresh Koorka.  The pleasant aroma that comes when Koorka is cooked with beef and all the spices is mouth watering.

Beef and Koorka

Ingredients
Beef  - 2 pounds
Koorka - 1 pound
Shallots  6- 8 thin sliced
Green chilly - 4  - 6 split at center length wise
Curry leaves 2 sprigs
Ginger 2 inch piece thin sliced
Chilly powder - 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Salt to taste

To Garnish
Olive oil - 4 tablespoons
Red onions thin slices - One medium
Garlic 6 - 8 cloves - thin sliced
Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
Chilly powder - 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder - 2 tablespoons

For Garam Masala powder
Whole black pepper - 1/2 teaspoon
Cardamom - 1
Cloves - 2
Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
Fennel seeds - 1 teaspoon
Star anise - 2 small pieces

Steps
1. Chop the beef into even size cubes. Wash and drain and keep aside.

2. Grind all the garam masala ingredients to a smooth powder and keep aside.

3. In a pressure cooker combine the beef with thin sliced shallots, ginger, green chillies, curry leaves, chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric and salt with 1/4 cup water. Mix well and cook till one whistle.

4. Open the cooker and add the Koorka to the beef mix well and cook till the Koorka is cooked well. Turn off heat and keep aside.

5. Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan. When the oil gets hot add the sliced onions and garlic for garnish to it. Saute till the onions are light brown. Add the chilly powder, coriander powder and the ground masala powder saute few minutes. Add the curry leaves to this. Saute few more minutes and then add the cooked beef and koorka to this.

6. Saute well till all liquid has evaporated.

Serve hot with Plain rice.