It’s hard to believe my last post, written just a month and a half ago, talks about an upcoming heat wave and 90 degree days. The season’s first snow is falling tonight and it was a good night for me to create this dish that I have been thinking about for the past few days. A little while ago, I discovered Greek God’s line of yogurt. I am late to the game but seriously – BEST yogurt I have ever had. My favourite flavour is Honey (I may or may not be having it for lunch almost everyday) and I really wanted to cook with it.
I decided to keep it simple and turn to my spice of choice: cumin. The Beef rubbed with ginger, cumin, turmeric, and cardamon, and then marinated in honey yogurt for a few hours. Add that to golden brown onions (with garlic) and add some more yogurt. You’ll know it’s done when your home smells incredible. I had it with basmati rice with peas which hit the spot.
Here’s the recipe:
Cumin Beef in Honey Yogurt Sauce
Ingredients
Beef (Stew Meat) – 1 lbs
Onion – 1 large, sliced
Greek God’s Honey Yogurt (or any honey yogurt) – 12 oz.
Ginger – 1 TBSPN
Garlic – 1 TBSPN
Salt – 1 TSPN
Black Pepper – 1/2 TSPN
Cumin – 3/4 TBSPN
Cardamon – 1/2 TSPN
Turmeric – 3/4 TSPN
Olive Oil – 3 TSPN
Directions
Add the ginger, salt, black pepper, cumin, cardamon, and turmeric to the beef. Rub the spices onto the beef (I used my hands to mix everything together. A spoon doesn’t have the same effect.). Set aside for an hour. After an hour, whip the Greek God’s Honey yogurt and add half of it to the beef mixture. Set aside for now. In a pan, heat the olive oil and add the sliced onions. Coat the onions with the oil and stir occasionally till the onions are soft and golden. Add the beef mixture and stir well. Let cook for 10 minutes on medium heat. Add the other half of the yogurt and stir it in slowly. Cover and cook until the meat is done and the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of your spoon. Enjoy warm over rice.