Name: Healthier beef rogan josh curry
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 125 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 200 gram Greek-style yoghurt; 5 centimetre ginger, peeled, grated; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 kilogram beef steak, cubed; 4 red onions, sliced; 2 red capsicums, seeded, sliced; 1 bunch coriander, roots, stems and leaves separated; 2 long red chillies, seeded, chopped; 60 gram butter; 2 tablespoon garam masala; 1 tablespoon smoked paprika; 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes; 1/2 cup beef stock; 1 cup baby spinach leaves; steamed rice, lemon wedges, pappadums, tomato kachumba (see recipe tip) to serve

Healthier beef rogan josh curry

This recipe is a delicious yet lighter and healthier take on beef rogan josh. Serve this curry with rice, pappadums and tomato kachumba for a warming family meal that packs a flavour punch

Serves 4

Prep

35M

Cook

1H 30M

Marinate

Total

2H 5M

This recipe first appeared in Woman’s Day.

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Ingredients

200 gram Greek-style yoghurt

5 centimetre ginger, peeled, grated

4 garlic cloves, crushed

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1 kilogram beef steak, cubed

4 red onions, sliced

2 red capsicums, seeded, sliced

1 bunch coriander, roots, stems and leaves separated

2 long red chillies, seeded, chopped

60 gram butter

2 tablespoon garam masala

1 tablespoon smoked paprika

2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes

1/2 cup beef stock

1 cup baby spinach leaves

steamed rice, lemon wedges, pappadums, tomato kachumba (see recipe tip) to serve

Method

1.In a large dish, combine yoghurt, ginger, garlic, turmeric and coriander. Add beef and coat well in marinade. Chill, covered, for 1 hour.

2.In a food processor, pulse 1 onion, 1 capsicum, coriander roots and chillies until a smooth paste forms.

3.In a large saucepan, melt butter on high. Sauté remaining onions, capsicum and garam masala for 2-3 minutes until golden. Reduce heat to low, then stir in prepared paste and paprika. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.

4.Mix in tomatoes, stock and marinated beef. Increase heat to medium and bring to the boil. Simmer, partially covered, for 1-1 ½ hours until meat is very tender. Season.

5.Before serving, stir spinach leaves through. Serve curry with rice, lemon wedges, pappadums and tomato kachumba.