Name: Beef curry with banana sambal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 100 min
Total time: 115 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Beef curry; 1 tablespoon vegetable or peanut oil; 900 gram beef casserole steak, trimmed, cut into 3 cm pieces; 1 large brown onion, finely chopped; 1/2 cup bought madras curry paste; 400 gram can diced tomatoes; 1 large carrot, coarsely chopped; 2 cup beef stock; 150 gram green beans, cut into 3 cm lengths; 6 bought chapattis; natural yogurt, to serve; Banana sambal; 1 medium banana, sliced; 2 tablespoon shredded coconut; 1 fresh medium red chilli, seeded, finely chopped

Ingredients

Beef curry

1 tablespoon vegetable or peanut oil

900 gram beef casserole steak, trimmed, cut into 3 cm pieces

1 large brown onion, finely chopped

1/2 cup bought madras curry paste

400 gram can diced tomatoes

1 large carrot, coarsely chopped

2 cup beef stock

150 gram green beans, cut into 3 cm lengths

6 bought chapattis

natural yogurt, to serve

Banana sambal

1 medium banana, sliced

2 tablespoon shredded coconut

1 fresh medium red chilli, seeded, finely chopped

Method

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan over moderate heat. Cook beef, in batches, for 2 minutes or until seared. Transfer to a heatproof plate.

2.Add onion to pan; cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until soft. Add curry paste; cook and stir for 30 seconds or until fragrant.

3.Return beef to pan with tomato, carrot and stock. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, for 1 hour 15 minutes or until beef is tender, stirring occasionally.

4.Add beans; simmer, covered, for 2-3 minutes or until beans are just tender. Season.

5.To make Banana Sambal, combine banana, coconut and chilli in a bowl.

6.Heat chapattis as packet directs. Serve curry with Banana Sambal, chapattis and yogurt.

DIY idea: You can use green beans instead of broccoli. Add unused coconut to breakfast cereal.
Note

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