Ela's Gosht Korma

Meatballs or red beef (really you could use anything.
potatoes, cauliflower, etc.)
1 med yellow onion
1 cup plain yogurt
1 can tomato sauce
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
1 Tbs crushed garlic
1 Tbs crushed ginger
1 Tbs garam masala
2 Tbs olive oil
1 cinamon stick or pinch of cinamon (stick is tastier!)
1-2 cups water
2 tsp poppy seeds (optional)
1 Tbs ground coriander
fresh cilantro

**Heat oil w cinnamon stick for couple minutes (don’t
burn it!) Add chopped onion, ginger and garlic and saute. Remove cinnamon sticks,
blend rest of cooked stuff in blender, then return to pan and add cinnamon back to pan. (ok
to add water to make it easier to blend.)
Add all other ingredients, making sure to add the yogurt at the
end and SLOWLY/whisk in so it doesn’t curddle.
Also, add the water last to get an appropriate
consistancy.  Simmer for 10 minutes (the longer the
better) and serve over rice or eat w toasted Naan!