Beef Curry with Crushed Spices and Channa Dal

Name: Beef Curry with Crushed Spices and Channa Dal
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup, vegetable oil (or canola oil); 1 teaspoon, cumin seeds; 2 teaspoons, coriander seeds; 1 , medium onion, sliced thin; 4 large cloves, garlic, pureed in a minichopper with 1 tablespoon water (about 2 tablespoons); 1 tablespoon, minced fresh ginger, pureed in a minichopper with 1 to 2 tablespoons water; 1 1/2 pounds, top sirloin, trimmed and cut into 3/4-inch cubes; 1 teaspoon, ground turmeric; , Table salt; 3 , plum tomatoes (canned), chopped, plus 1 tablespoon juice, or 2/3 cup crushed tomatoes; 2 cups, water; 1 , jalapeño chile, stemmed and cut in half through the stem end; 1/2 cup, Indian split peas (channa dal); 2 - 4 tablespoons, chopped fresh cilantro leaves

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 1997

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1½ hours

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a deeply flavored curry, we fried the crushed spices and onion in oil for intense flavor, and then added the aromatic ginger and garlic with the meat, ground turmeric, and tomatoes. Next, we added jalapeño and water and simmered until t...

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