Beef curry

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

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