Sri Lanka Beef Embul (Beef Stew)

Ingredients

 * 450	gm	Beef
 * 25	gm	tamarind
 * 75	ml	-water
 * 1/2	tsp	chile powder
 * 1/2	tsp	pepper, White
 * 1	tsp	salt
 * 1/2	tsp	turmeric
 * 2	x	cg cinnamon stick
 * 2	x	cg lemon grass

Directions

 * 1) Wash and cut Beef into 2 cm cubes. Mix tamarind with water and remove seeds. Place tamarind water in a pan, add chile 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.