Beef Jeerem Meerem

Goan Beef Jeerem Meerem

Ingredients

• 1 Kg. Boneless Beef
• 2 green chillies
• 10 cloves garlic
• 1” pc. Ginger
• 2 large onions
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 or 2 potatoes, as required (optional)
• 2 tbsp. Jeerem Meerem powder
• 1 tbsp. tamarind pulp
• 1 lemon
• 2 tbsp. ghee or oil
• 1 tsp. Salt or to taste
• ½ tsp sugar (optional)

Method

Clean and cut meat into cubes or slices.  Wash, drain and set aside.  Grind the ginger and garlic to a coarse paste.  Marinate the meat with the 1 tbsp. of the jeerem meerem powder, juice of lemon and salt. Keep aside for one hour atleast.

Slice the onions and tomatoes, slit the green chillies and cut the potatoes into cubes or wedges.  Heat oil I a vessel and fry the onions till light brown.  Add the ginger garlic paste and saute 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and fry till soft.  Reduce heat and add the remaining jeerem meerem powder and saute for a miunute.  Add beef and cook on high heat till meat changes color, reduce heat and cook till water evaporates.  Add the tamarind pulp and a cup of hot water, bring to a boil and cook 10 minutes.  Then lower heat and cook another 20  minutes till meat is tender.  Add the green chillies and potatoes and cook further 10 minutes till potatoes are cooked.  Check seasoning.  Add ½ tsp. sugar (optional) Usually this is a dry dish but you can add some hot water if you need to have some gravy and simmer till oil surfaces.  Served with Goan pulao (Aroz) or any bread of your choice.