Goan Beef Stew

This Goan dish is served at most occasions. Its one of my husband's favourite dishes, so tried to make it using basic ingredients. Although I did not have any goan sausages I improvised and used Spanish chorizo's, but it turned out similar, even my 19 month old daughter gobbled it up..

Ingredients:

1/2 kg beef, cut into small pieces
1-2 chorizo (small sausages)
1 cup diced chicken (optional)
1 cup diced pork (optional)
1 tablespoon ginger/garlic paste
6-8 peppercorns
4-6 cloves
2 cardamom pods
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tbsp vinegar
1-2 green chillies, chopped finely
2 onions chopped
1 tomato chopped
2-3 potatoes, chopped into small cubes
2-3 carrots, chopped into small cubes
1 cup peas
1 cup macaroni/pasta, boiled
2-3 eggs, boiled and cubed
1/4 cup milk
Salt and pepper for seasoning

Method:

1. Marinate beef with ginger/garlic paste, salt, pepper and vinegar. Keep aside at least for 30 minutes.

2. In a saucepan, heat oil , add cumin, peppercorns, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon, fry until the oil is infused with the spices. Add in the beef and fry until lightly brown. Add in water and boil until meat is tender. Once meat is half cooked add in the chopped carrots and potatoes. Make sure there is light gravy left and meat is not dried. Add the peas and cover , it will cook in the steam.

3. In another saucepan, heat oil, fry the chorizo, chillies, if you are using the other meats (chicken and pork) add that now and fry. Season accordingly.

4. Add onions and cook until golden, mix in chopped tomatoes. Cook until tomatoes have softened, then mix in the beef & vegetables.

5. Add in the leftover liquid from boiled meat.

6. Stir in the milk and macaroni, season well. Add chopped egg and mix well.

Serve hot.