Bengali Beef Curry with Whole Spices and Bay Leaf
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Ingredients
- 800 g braising beef, diced
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp mustard oil
- 5 garlic cloves
- 20 g fresh ginger, grated
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 300 g chopped tomatoes
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp chilli powder
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 456 kcal
- Protein
- 42.7 g
- Carbohydrate
- 7.6 g
- of which sugars
- 4.6 g
- Fat
- 27.5 g
- of which saturates
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 2.2 g
- Salt
- 0.33 g
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Method
- 1
Heat the mustard oil in a pan with the bay leaves and cinnamon stick and fry for 30 seconds.
- 2
Add the onion and fry for 6 minutes until softened, then add the garlic cloves and fresh ginger and fry for 1 minute.
- 3
Add the beef and brown for 8 minutes, then stir in the chopped tomatoes, ground turmeric and chilli powder.
- 4
Add 500ml water, cover and simmer for 1-1.25 hours, stirring occasionally, until the beef is tender and the sauce has thickened.
- 5
Serve with rice.
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