Ground Beef Curry

Love, love, love the taste of curry! Easy recipe with a nice blend of spices! Different way to use chickpeas! Found this recipe in a Jean Paré cookbook and adapted it a bit.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  teaspoon  cooking oil
• 1  lb lean ground beef
• 1⁄2 green pepper, chopped
• 1  cup  chopped onion
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 2  tablespoons curry powder
• 1 1⁄2 cups beef broth
• 1 1⁄4 cups tomato juice
• 1 (14 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 1⁄2 cups diced tomatoes
• 1 1⁄4 cups  frozen peas, thawed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2-1  teaspoon  chili paste
• 1⁄2 cup  light plain yogurt
•  chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Heat cooking oil in large frying pan on medium. Add ground beef, green pepper and onion. Scramble fry for about 10 minutes until beef is no longer pink. Drain.
2. Add garlic. Heat and stir for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant.
3. Add flour and curry powder. Heat and stir for 1 minute.
4. Slowly add broth, stirring constantly. Add tomato juice and chickpeas. Stir until boiling. Boil gently, uncovered, for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
5. Add next 4 ingredients. Stir. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until peas are heated through. Remove from heat.
6. Add yogurt. Stir well. Remove to large serving bowl.
7. Garnish with fresh parsley.