Beef Empanadas
INGREDIENTS:
450 g Beef
25 g Tamarind
75 ml Water
1/2 ts Chilli powder
1/2 ts White pepper
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Turmeric
2 Cm cinnamon stick
2 Cm lemon grass
450 g Beef
25 g Tamarind
75 ml Water
1/2 ts Chilli powder
1/2 ts White pepper
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Turmeric
2 Cm cinnamon stick
2 Cm lemon grass
Wash and cut beef into 2 cm cubes. Mix tamarind with water and remove seeds. Place tamarind water in a pan, add chilli powder, pepper powder, salt, turmeric, cinnamon stick and lemon grass and mix well. Add beef cubes and simmer over a medium heat until the meat is tender and the gravy has thickened. Remove the cinnamon stick before serving. From "A taste of Sri Lanka" by Indra Jayasekera, ISBN #962 224 010 0