Beef-Bone Curry with Mong Beans(Paya-Mong Dal Curry)

This is a recipe might not liked by all.I have got  some left over beef bone from shoulder and leg.There is not meat on it.My mom used to cook those 3 to 4 times for 1 to 2 days. Eventually the bone and the leg gets soft and we suck all the juices  out of those bone that are full of calcium and minerals. But I have no time to cook for 3 to 4 times for 1 to 2 days. I have used a short cut that is using a pressure cooker.I  have used pressure cooker to make the bone soft. Also added some mong beans makes the curry very delicious.

Prep Time:20 Minutes 
Cook time: 55 Minutes

  Ingredients:

2 pound beef bone with or without meat 

1 & 1/2 cup Mong beans

2 cup chopped onion or 2 large onion chopped

1 tbsp freshly ground garlic paste

1 tbsp freshly ground ginger paste

1 tbsp cumin powder

1 tsp coriander powder

1 tbsp turmeric powder

1 tsp chili powder

1 small cinnamon stick

3 bay leaf

1 tsp garam masala powder

2 tbsp salt or more

1/2  tomato chopped

2 tbsp plain yogurt

8 cups of water

1/2 cup  oil

3 to 4 green chili

1/2 cup chopped cilantro

Few drops of lemon juices

Optional:

• 1 cup oval shaped white radishes--when I found that, I have added more salt, Quickly I added some white radishes and the result is a tasty,yummy curry.
• 3 dated chopped
• 1 dry prune--The curry looks a little bit darker since I have used dates and prune which added a sweet taste in the curry. If you want,you can omit these.

Directions:

•  Saute  dry mong dal in a saucepan over medium heat.Constantly stirring for 7 to 10 minutes until the beans get little golden brown.
• If you want, you can skip the above part.
• Transfer the beans into a cold water, wash it for 2 to 3 times and leave it for 30 to 40 minutes with 5 cups of water.The beans will be doubler in amount.

Next:

• In a pressure cooker ,saute onion,bay leaf and cinnamon in oil  until onion gets  little bit golden brown.
• Then add all the spices and 2 to 3 tbsp water.Cook it for 5 to 7 minutes on low heat.
• Now add beef bones and  mix properly with the spices.
• Next add 4 cups of water, close the lid of the pressure cooker and cook it for 20-25 minutes over medium heat.
• Turn off the heat, wait 10 minutes to get rid of all the air inside the pressure cooker.
• Now, check the bone is cooked properly. If any of the spices burnt on bottom then transfer the whole curry into a new saucepan.
• Next ,add mong beans and add 5 cups of water, mix properly.
• Cook everything for20 to 25 minutes until the beans get tender and cooked.
• At this point you can add some white radishes too. It takes 3 to 5 minutes to cook radishes
• Then add 2 green chili , few chopped cilantro,few drops of lemon juice and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Beef bone  curry is ready  to serve with rice or  pita bread.

Enjoy and have fun .