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Main course · Pakistani

Beef Karahi with Capsicum and Tomatoes

70 min Serves 4 ~451 kcal/serving ~£9.80 (£2.45/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeKid-friendly

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Ingredients

  • 800 g braising beef, diced
  • 1 green pepper, sliced
  • 4 tomatoes, quartered
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 20 g fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 10 g fresh coriander

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
451 kcal
Protein
42.7 g
Carbohydrate
6.3 g
of which sugars
3.8 g
Fat
27.6 g
of which saturates
7.7 g
Fibre
2.5 g
Salt
0.32 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Heat the vegetable oil in a karahi or heavy pan and brown the braising beef over high heat for 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add the garlic cloves and fresh ginger, fry for 1 minute, then stir in the tomatoes, ground turmeric and chilli powder.

  3. 3

    Cover and simmer over low heat for 50 minutes, stirring occasionally and topping up with a little water, until the beef is completely tender.

  4. 4

    Uncover, turn the heat up and cook for 8 minutes, mashing the tomatoes into the sauce, until thick and glossy.

  5. 5

    Stir in the green pepper and cook for 4 minutes until just softened but still with some bite.

  6. 6

    Scatter with the fresh coriander and serve with naan.

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