BEEF MASALA

INGREDIENTS:

beef - 300 gm (cut into small pieces)
boiled potatoes - 1 small (cut in to small pieces and boiled) (optional)
oil - 2 tablespoon
cinnamon - 1 small stick
cardamon - 2
cloves - 2
bay leaves - 2 
star anise - 1
onion - 1medium (sliced)
green chilly - 1 slitted
tomato - 1 large(chopped)
ginger garlic paste - 2 talespoon
chilly powder - 1/2 tablespoon
turmeric powder (teaspoon)
corriander powder -11/2  tablespoon
garam masala - 1 teaspoon
corriander and pudina leaves - handful (chopped)
lemon juice - little
salt - as needed.

PROCEDURE:

1.Place the pressure cooker in the stove and add oil .When oil is hot,add the cinnamon,cardamon.star anise,cloves,bay leaves and saute for a min.
2. Add the onion and green chilly and saute for 2 min.
3. Add the tomatoes and saute for min.
4. Add turmeric powder and chilly powder and saute for few sec.
5. Now add the beef pieces and mix well.
6. Add ginger garlic paste,corriander,pudina leaves,corriander powder,salt,little water and mix well.
5. Close the cooker and wait for 5 to 6 whistle.
6. After the steam goes off completely open it and add boiled potatoes,garam masala and mix well.
7. Keep it half closed in low flame for 5 to 8 mins for the mixture to gets thicken.
8. Garnish with corriander leaves,lemon juice and serve hot with rice.