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Tender Beef Fillet

Tender beef fillet morsels coated in a delicious sauce, one of my family's favourite weekend meals. Goes well with mashed potatoes or fries.
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Servings: 5 people
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Ingredients For Marinade
  • 1 kg fillet cut into cubes - Marinate the fillet cubes in the ingredients below for at least 2 hours or overnight for best results.
  • 2 tbsp. tomato paste
  • 1 tsp. garlic paste
  • 1 tsp. ginger paste
  • 1-2 tsp. red chilli powder
  • 1 capful about 1 tsp. of dark vinegar
  • juice of half a lemon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp. oil
Extra Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 tsp. ginger paste
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic paste
  • 1 tbsp. tomato paste/puree
  • juice of half a lemon
  • 1 green chilli chopped

Method
 

  1. 1 kg fillet, cut into cubes (use the VERY best cut of meat for this recipe, beef tenderloin like filet mignon would be perfect, any lesser quality will NOT yield the same tender delicious results!)
  2. With such a good cut of meat, you need very minimum ingredients. Avoid extra aromatic spices like cumin n turmeric n tandoori masalas etc.
First you will need to marinate the steak in the following ingredients:
  1. 2 tbsp tomato paste
  2. 1 tsp garlic paste
  3. 1 tsp ginger paste
  4. 1 tsp red chilli powder
  5. 1 capful (about 1 tsp) of dark vinegar
  6. juice of 1 lemon (half if it's extra juicy)
  7. salt
  8. 1 tbsp oil
You can marinate for at least 2 hours. Overnight for best results.
  1. Put the meat with its marinade in a pressure cooker. Add 2 tbsp of tomato paste (add more for a darker gravy), half a tsp each of garlic n ginger paste plus juice of half a lemon. Chop one green chilli over it and add a quarter cup of water. Bring to a simmer, then cover the pressure cooker and let it cook for 10-15 minutes. The fillet should be ready by then coz it takes a very short while to cook. Let the steam get released, then open and check. You can simmer and dry it off if you do not like any extra sauce/gravy or if you want the sauce to thicken up. If it's still not tender enough, give it another 2-3 mins in the pressure cooker. Check and adjust for salt and chilli. Serve with fries or mashed potatoes and a salad.
For the Mashed Potatoes
  1. Use white potatoes for best results. Using 1 kg potatoes...adjust to the amount you will need.
  2. Peel and wash your potatoes then cut each one into about 4-6 cubes. Rinse them out then put them in a pan. Add water and salt, bring to a boil and once that happens be sure to keep the heat on medium and cover your pot.
  3. Boil until a knife easily pierces through the potatoes. Drain and put the potatoes into a bowl. Add 2-3 tbsp of butter, 2 tbsp of milk or cream, some salt, pepper or red chilli powder can be added if preferred. You can even add some lemon, chilli flakes and coriander if you want. Mash whilst the potatoes are hot. Serve immediately!