Sri Lankan Beef Curry with Roasted Curry Powder and Rice
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Ingredients
- 700 g braising beef, diced
- 2 tbsp sri lankan roasted curry powder
- 2 onion, finely sliced
- 2 tomatoes
- 12 curry leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 15 g fresh ginger
- 5 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 300 g basmati rice
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 663 kcal
- Protein
- 43.6 g
- Carbohydrate
- 68.5 g
- of which sugars
- 5.8 g
- Fat
- 23 g
- of which saturates
- 11.8 g
- Fibre
- 4.3 g
- Salt
- 0.28 g
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Method
- 1
Cook the basmati rice according to the pack instructions.
- 2
Heat the coconut oil in a large pan, add the sliced onion and cinnamon stick, and fry for 10 minutes until golden.
- 3
Add the garlic, ginger and curry leaves, and fry for 2 minutes.
- 4
Stir in the sri lankan roasted curry powder, then add the beef and chopped tomatoes, and cook for 5 minutes, turning to seal.
- 5
Pour in 300ml water, cover and simmer for 55-60 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the beef is tender and no pink remains.
- 6
Uncover and simmer for 5-10 minutes more to thicken if needed.
- 7
Serve the beef curry hot with the rice.
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