Sift the flour in to a bowl and rub in the butter . separate the egg and add the yolk to the flour along with the 1 teaspoon salt and lemon juice. Mix in sufficient water to make a stiff dough,knead well and put on one side for 30 minutes.

Mince the beef chop the onion and chilli, crush the cardamom and clove,dice the tomato and cube the potato.

Heat the oil,add the onion and curry leaves and fry until the onion turns light brown.add minced beef,chilli,cardamom,clove,salt,pepper,cariander powder,chilli powder, cumin,vinegar and stir for 5 minutes. Add the tomato and potato and cook for further 3 minutes.pour in the coconut milk,bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Add lime juice. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.

Roll out the pastry on alight floured board and, using a pastry cutter,cut circles in the dough. Beat the egg white. Place a little beef mixture in the centre of each pastry circle, apply the beaten egg white to the edges and fold patty in two. Seal the edges and beef fry until golden brown. Drain well.