SPICY CORN KERNELS

300 grams corn off the cob / kernels
8 curry leaves
4 green chillies chopped
salt to taste
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
1 tablespoon lime juice
Cook the corn till soft with a little soft. Heat oil in a pan and sauté the green chillies and curry leaves for 2 or 3 minutes. Add the cooked corn and lime juice and mix well. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves

SIMPLE BEEF CURRY

½ kg good beef cut into medium pieces

2 big tomatoes pureed
3 cloves, 2 pieces of cinnamon, 2 cardamoms
2 Bay leaves
1 teaspoons ginger paste
1 teaspoon garlic paste
2 onions chopped
1 tablespoon chopped mint leaves
2 teaspoons chilly powder
Salt to taste
3 tablespoons oil

Heat oil in a pan and add the onions, cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms, bay leaves, ginger paste and garlic paste. Fry for a few minutes. Add the meat and the chilly powder and mix well. Keep frying on low heat for some more time. Now add the tomatoes, salt, mint leaves, potatoes, and mix well. Add sufficient water and cook till the meat is done and the gravy is thick. If cooking in a pressure cooker turn off the heat after 6 whistles. Serve hot with rice.