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My boys are very fond of beef. And beef is very good for growing children. But children’s liking for a particular dish can be very fickle. Hence, I have to try and cook many variations so that I can keep them interested. Try this Beef Tomato Roast to find out if your kids like it.
Serves: A Family of Four
Prep. Time: 20 Mins. + 1 hour to overnight (marination)
Cooking Time: 20 Mins. (active) + 35 Mins. (passive)
Ingredients:
- Beef (cut into thin strips) – 500 gms.
- Tomatoes (coarsely ground) – 2 medium
- Potatoes (boiled and sliced into circles) – 2 medium
- Onion (cut into rings) – 2 medium
- Tumeric Powder – ½ tsp.
- Pepper Powder – ½ tsp.
- Kashmiri Red Chillies (broken into halves) – 4
- Pepper Corns – 8
- Cloves – 4
- Cinnamon – ½ inch
- Ginger Paste – 1 tsp.
- Garlic Paste – 1 tsp.
- Lime – 1 big
- Sugar – a pinch
- Oil – 1 ½ tbsp. + 1 tbsp.
- Salt – 1 tsp. + 1 pinch or to taste
![Preparation of Beef Tomato Roast](https://www.bigfattummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Beef-Strip-Roast-01.jpg)
Step 1: Take the strips of beef in a bowl and apply 1 tsp. salt, juice of the lime, ginger and garlic pastes, and turmeric powder and mix well. Marinate in the refrigerator for an hour or overnight.
Step 2: Take a pressure cooker. Heat 1 ½ tbsp. oil. Add the cloves, cinnamon, red chillies and the pepper corns. Sauté on medium heat for a minute.
Step 3: Put in the beef strips and sauté on medium heat for 10 to 12 minutes till the beef changes colour.
![Preparation of Beef Tomato Roast](https://www.bigfattummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Beef-Strip-Roast-02.jpg)
Step 4: Add the tomato paste and sauté for 6 to 7 minutes on low heat.
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Step 5: Pour ¼ cup warm water and sugar into the pressure cooker, cover with the lid and cook on high heat till 1 whistle. After one whistle, switch to low heat and cook for 30 to 35 minutes. Switch off the heat and let the pressure release naturally.
Step 6: Open the lid of the pressure cooker and cook on low heat till the gravy is dry enough to coat the meat well.
Step 7: In another pan, heat 1 tbsp. oil and add the sliced potatoes. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper powder and cook the potatoes till done and browned on both sides. Do the same with the onion rings till caramelized and brown.
![Preparation of Beef Tomato Roast](https://www.bigfattummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Beef-Strip-Roast-04.jpg)
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Serve the meat with the sliced potatoes and onions. Eat with pao or serve as a side dish with rice.
![Preparation of Beef Tomato Roast](https://www.bigfattummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Beef-Strip-Roast-07.jpg)
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