Name: Curried beef mince with rice and banana
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 2 onions, chopped; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 500 gram beef mince; 1/4 cup red curry paste; 2 carrots, chopped; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 1 tomato, chopped; 3 cup water or stock; 1 small apple, cored, chopped; 1 banana, sliced; 1/4 cup sultanas; 2 tablespoon brown sugar; 2 tablespoon white vinegar; cooked rice, coriander leaves, lime wedges to serve

Curried beef mince with rice and banana

There's nothing quite as comforting as curry. This outside-of-the-box recipe features banana, apple and sultanas to create a fruity curry that delivers a flavour hit

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Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

40M

Total

Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 onions, chopped

2 clove garlic, crushed

500 gram beef mince

1/4 cup red curry paste

2 carrots, chopped

2 stalks celery, chopped

1 tomato, chopped

3 cup water or stock

1 small apple, cored, chopped

1 banana, sliced

1/4 cup sultanas

2 tablespoon brown sugar

2 tablespoon white vinegar

cooked rice, coriander leaves, lime wedges to serve

Method

1.In a saucepan, heat oil on high. Sauté onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes until tender. Add mince, then cook for 4-5 minutes until browned, breaking up lumps with a spoon. Stir in paste and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.

2.Stir in vegetables, followed by stock. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes until vegetables are tender.

3.Mix in fruit, sultanas, sugar and vinegar, then simmer for 10-15 minutes until thickened. Serve curry on a bed of rice, topped with coriander and accompanied with lime wedges.

This curry freezes well and is also tasty on toast.

Note

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