Khausay

So this was a request from Afshan, I think. Khausay is a memon dish consisting of kari and a saalan eaten with spaghetti and garnished with your choice of toppings. It really is just YUM. I'm sure there are variations and a lot of people make it differently, but this is how I make it. :)

Kadi:
1 can coconut milk
1 1/2 cups yogurt
3 tablespoons besan (gram flour)
5-6 green chilies
2-3 cloves garlic
1/2 in. piece ginger
a pinch of haldi
salt to taste
cilantro, chopped

Saalan:
2 lbs boneless beef, cut into tiny cubes
1 tbsp garlic/ginger paste
5-6 black peppercorns
2-3 cloves
2-3 cinnamon sticks
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
3-4 onions, finely sliced
2 medium tomatoes (or one large), diced
2-3 green chilies, sliced
1/4 tsp. haldi
2 tsp. red chili powder
3 tsp. coriander powder
salt to taste
1/2 can tomato paste
1/4 tsp. garam masala
1/4 cup oil

1 16-0z box thin spaghetti, cooked as per package directions

For the kadi: In a blender, blend the yogurt, besan, green chilies, garlic, ginger, and haldi. Make sure you really use just a pinch of haldi, because this kadi isn't supposed to be too yellow. Then, in a saucepan, add the blended mixture and the coconut milk, and let cook on low heat until it thickens. Add some water and let it cook some more. Then add the salt and cilantro. The kadi should be creamy and not really spicy.

For the saalan: In a pot, heat oil and fry the sliced onions with cumin until golden brown. Add the beef, peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and garlic/ginger paste and let fry on high heat. Once the water is dried, add the tomatoes, haldi, coriander powder, red chili powder, and salt. Let bhun. Then add the tomato sauce and 1-2 cups water and let cook until the meat is tender. Add garam masala and cilantro and remove from heat.

For garnishing, everyone really has their own tastes for this. The standards are generally chat masala, cilantro, lemon juice, maybe fried onions. Also people do fried sliced garlic, potato chips, boiled potatoes (cut into small cubes), fried spaghetti sticks, chopped onions, etc etc etc. It's really a matter of personal preference.

This serves about 6-8 people. When serving, everything is laid out and everyone can add however much kadi, saalan and garnishes to the spaghetti.

I know Sunni makes it a little differently, I think she adds some coconut milk to the saalan as well (I tried that yesterday and it was great too!), and I know my mom's is really different - she makes it with regular kadi and that turns out good too. I don't know how Sal does it but I'd love to hear about it!