Curried Beef on Pappadums with Green Mango Chutney
	500 g    beef strips   2 Tbs    lemon juice   2 tsp    salt   1 large    onions   2 cloves    garlic   2 whole    chillies   2 Tbs    coriander   1 tsp    cumin   1 Tbs    turmeric   1 tsp    ginger   2 tsp    black pepper   125 g    tomato paste   .25 cups    ghee   2 Tbs    garam masala   2.75 cups    beef stock   125 g    green mango chutney   24 small    pappadums     1 Prep: Finely chop onion, garlic and chillies. Slice beef into thin strips. 2 Marinate the meat in lemon juice and salt. Mix the onion, garlic and chilli together well. 3 Heat the ghee in a heavy saucepan over medium heat and fry the onion mixturew for 2 minutes. 4 Add the coriander, cumin, turmeric, ginger and pepper, stir well and cook for another 2-3 minutes. 5 Add the beef and lemon juice, stir well to coat the meat with the spices. Cook for 5-10 minutes. 6 Stir in the tomato paste and beef stock, bring to a boil and then simmer, uncovered for 30-40 minutes until the meat begins to get tender. 7 Sprinkle in the garam masala and cook for a further 10 minutes. 8 The gravy should, by this stage, be very thick. If not, increase the heat to boil off excess moisture until the gravy thickens. 9 Cook the pappadums to instructions and serve the curry with a side of the green mango chutney.   Servings: 6 Yield: 24   Copyright © 2006, The Gourmet Saint