Brilliant beef curry recipe
This warming, juicy beef curry is easy to make, either on the hob or in a slow cooker if you have one.
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 120 mins
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 240g lean braising steak, cut into chunks
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1 pepper (any colour), deseeded and chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 2 tins chopped tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons mango chutney
- 2 tablespoons tomato purée
- 300ml water
- 200g easy-cook long grain white rice
Method
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Brown the beef in a large saucepan or flameproof casserole dish over a low heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Information:For a vegetarian version, use soya chunks instead of beef.
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Add the peppers, carrots and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often to stop it from sticking, adding a little water if necessary.
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Add the curry powder and stir well to mix, then add the tomatoes, mango chutney, 300ml water and the tomato purée. Cover and simmer gently for between 90 minutes and 2 hours, or until the meat is tender, adding more water if necessary.
Information:For extra heat, add a generous pinch of dried chilli flakes along with the curry powder.
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About 15 minutes before serving, cook the rice according to packet instructions. Serve with the curry.
Information:You could make this in a slow cooker, transferring it at step 3 – though you will not need the 300ml water.
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