Meat Coconut Stew in Urdu

Ingredients
1 kg – Beef or Mutton cut into cubes
2 tbsp – oil
2 – Onions sliced finely
1 – Bay Leaf
4 or 5 – Cloves
6 or 8 – peppercorns
3 – Cardamoms
2 pieces – Cinnamon
1 tsp -National garlic paste
1 tsp – National Ginger paste
2 tsp – flour
2 – Tomatoes chopped or pureed
2 – Carrots peeled and cut into pieces
2 – Potatoes peeled and cut into cubes
1 cup – Cauliflower florets
1/2 cup – beans cut into 1 inch pieces
3 – Green chillies slit
2 tbsp – Coconut paste (optional)
National Salt to taste
How to Make Meat Coconut Stew
Heat the oil in a pressure cooker or suitable pan.
Add all the whole spices and fry lightly.
Add the onions and fry till golden brown.
Add the National ginger paste, National garlic paste and green chillies and fry for a few minutes.
Add the tomato and fry till the oil separates.
Now add the meat and stir fry for 5 more minutes.
Next add the cut vegetables, coconut paste, National salt and sufficient water and cook on high heat for 10 minutes.
Release the steam and open the pressure cooker.
Now add the flour mixed with a little water and mix well.
Simmer for a few more minutes.
Serve hot with rice or bread.