Bestime Recipe

Indian beef, cauliflower and pea curry

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 120 minutes

Ingredients:

1 tbs ghee
1kg beef chuck steak, cut into 3cm pieces
2 brown onions, thinly sliced
2 celery sticks, thinly sliced
1 carrot, peeled, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 fresh or dried bay leaf
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp garam marsala
2 tsp sweet paprika
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp black mustard seeds
1 tbs finely grated fresh ginger
2 long green chillis, seeded (optional), finely chopped
2 cups (500ml) beef stock
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
8 fresh curry leaves
1/2 cauliflower, cut into florets
200g ctn natural yoghurt
1 cup (150g) fresh or frozen peas
Steamed basmati rice, to serve
Cucumber raita, to serve
Papadums, to serve

Procedure in Cooking:

1. Preheat oven to 150°C. Heat half the ghee in a large flameproof casserole pan over medium-high heat. Add one-quarter of the beef and cook, turning occasionally, for 5 minutes or until brown all over. Transfer to a bowl. Repeat in 3 more batches with remaining beef, reheating pan between each batch.

2. Heat remaining ghee in pan. Add the onion, celery, carrot and garlic and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until onion softens. Add the bay leaf, cumin, coriander, garam marsala, paprika, turmeric, mustard seeds, ginger and chilli and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes or until aromatic. Add the beef, beef stock, tomatoes and curry leaves and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat.

3. Bake in preheated oven, loosely covered, stirring occasionally, for 1 1/2 hours. Add the cauliflower and yoghurt and stir to combine. Bake for a further 20 minutes or until beef and cauliflower are tender and sauce thickens slightly. Add the peas and stir to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

4. Spoon evenly among serving plates. Serve with steamed basmati rice, cucumber raita and papadums, if desired.

Notes:

Cheat's tip: replace the spice mix with 1/4 cup mild curry paste

Take a trip around the globe with our range of international recipe collections. Start with our French recipes, Thai recipes, Turkish recipes and Spanish recipes.