Slow-Cooked Beef & Bean Curry

This recipe is perfect weekend cooking.

Slow-Cooked Beef & Bean Curry

SERVES

4

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

15

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

150

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp oil

  • 400g beef pieces

  • 1 tin mixed beans, drained and rinsed

  • 2 onions, thinly sliced

  • 4 garlic cloves, minced

  • 2-inch piece of ginger, grated

  • 3 tbsp tomato paste

  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes

  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper

  • 2 tsp garam masala

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • 2 tsp turmeric

  • 2 tsp cumin

  • 2 tsp salt

  • 500ml vegetable stock

  • To serve:

  • 4-5tbsp natural yoghurt

  • Small bunch of fresh coriander, roughly chopped

  • Sliced almonds

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the beef and cook until lightly browned.

  2. Add the onion and fry until it starts to brown.

  3. Add the garlic and ginger and fry for a further 2-3 minutes.

  4. Add the tomato paste, tinned tomatoes and spices to the pot, along with the stock.

  5. Bring to the boil then turn down the heat and simmer on a low heat for 2 hours.

  6. 10 minutes before removing from the heat add the tin of mixed beans.

  7. Once cooked, transfer to warmed serving bowls and top with the coriander, yoghurt and almonds. Serve with rice or naan bread.