Beef curry
Serves 4
2 hr 50 mins
Indian
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Make our easy beef curry and serve with a hunk of naan bread to mop up the delicious juices. If you prefer it less spicy, simply add less chilli powder.
Ingredients
2
tbsp
oil
500
g
diced braising steak
1
tbsp
butter
1
large
onion , chopped
2
cloves
garlic , crushed
1
thumb sized piece
ginger , finely grated
¼
tsp
hot chilli powder
1
tsp
turmeric
2
tsp
ground coriander
3
pods
cardamom , crushed
1 x 400 g can
chopped tomatoes
300
ml
beef stock
1
tsp
sugar
2
tsp
garam masala
2
tbsp
double cream (optional)
½
small bunch
coriander , roughly chopped
naan bread or rice , to serve
Instructions
Heat one tbsp of the oil in a casserole pot over a medium-high heat. Season the beef and fry in the pot for 5-8 mins , turning with a pair of tongs half way until evenly browned. Set aside on a plate.
Heat the remaining oil and butter in the pan and add the onions. Fry gently for 15 mins or until golden brown and caramelised. Add the garlic , ginger , chilli , turmeric , ground coriander and cardamom and fry for two mins. Tip in the tomatoes , stock and sugar and bring to the simmer.
Add the beef , put a lid on top of the curry and cook over a low heat for 1½ - 2 hrs or until the meat is tender and falling apart. Remove the lid for the last 20 minutes of cooking.
Stir through the garam masala and cream (if using) and season to taste. Scatter over the coriander and serve with naan breads or rice.
Nutrition
kcal
337
fat
19 g
saturates
6 g
carbs
11 g
sugar
8 g
fibre
3 g
protein
29 g
salt
0.31 g
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