Beef curry

Name: Beef curry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic, crushed; 750 g (1 lb 8 oz) braising or stewing steak; 150 ml (5 fl oz) coconut milk; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons ghee or oil; 200 g (6 ½ oz) English spinach leaves; 2 green chillies, seeded and sliced; 100 g (3 ¼ oz) natural yoghurt, stirred to smooth; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; ½ teaspoon chilli powder; 1 teaspoon garam masala; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander; 2 large tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped; 375 ml (12 fl oz) brown stock; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

Casseroles

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

Dark brown pieces of beef simmering in aromatic spices will fill you with anticipation long before the sauce has reached its required rich brown appearance. Serve with basmati rice, cucumber raita and mango chutney.

Ingredients

750 g (1 lb 8 oz) braising or stewing steak

Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Remove any fat or sinew from the beef and cut into 3 mm (⅛ inch) cubes. Heat the ghee or oil in a flameproof casserole dish over high heat. Add the beef and fry in batches for about 3 minutes, or until brown. Remove the beef and set as