Beef Curry with Toasted Spices

Ingredients

• ½ cup tomato puree
• ¼ cup minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
• 3 cups vertically sliced onion
• 2 dried hot red chiles
• Remaining ingredients:
• 3 whole cloves
• + 20 more ingredients
• • 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
  • Toasted spices:
  • 3 ½ pounds beef stew meat, trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons coriander seeds
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
  • 2 teaspoons fenugreek seeds
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 ½ cups low-salt beef broth
  • 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • ½ cup minced fresh cilantro stems
  • 1 (1-inch) cinnamon stick, broken
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon Homemade Curry Powder
  • Beef:
  • 2 tablespoons Hungarian sweet paprika
  • 2 cups plain low-fat yogurt

To prepare beef, combine first 3 ingredients; rub evenly over beef. Cover and chill 2 hours, tossing occasionally. To prepare toasted spices, heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add coriander and next 6 ingredients (coriander through bay leaves); cook 1 minute or until fragrant, shakin...

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