Indian Tacos

Made up a great dish today. It started out because I had a piece of beef sitting in the fridge a few days ago about to go past it's prime. I don't have a whole lot of time these days, what with the new baby, and now a new job, so I decided to pull out my slow cooker.

The beef was a London broil style cut, which I sliced into one inch cubes. I combined them with a cup of yogurt and generous amounts of garam masala. Then into the slow cooker for the day while at work.

Back at home that night, I tasted it and while it was nice and tender it was a little lacking in flavor. So I stuck it in the fridge to decide later what to do with it. Today I had a day off from work and a visiting sister and wife at home with me, so I decided to make us some lunch. I pulled the beef out of the fridge and fried it in some peanut oil until crispy on the outside (would that be called twice-cooked beef?). Then, combined it with some olive oil, lemon juice, chopped parsley, and salt and pepper.

Next we pulled out a package of frozen parathas from the grocery store (the wife's suggestion - excellent), heated them up, piled some of the beef into them, and added some tamarind chutney, yogurt, and chili sauce.

Wow! Totally delicious! The frozen parathas are such a great item, crispy and chewy. The beef was crispy and tender, with just a little of the masala taste. The tamarind chutney added some tang, the yogurt some smoothness, and the chilis the heat. All in all, a great meal, one that will be done again and again, and is a good option for a serve-yourself dinner party.