The Only Curry Recipe You'll Ever Need!

photo by Karen Elizabeth


- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 1 kg beef, chopped into suitably sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 3 onions, finely chopped (medium)
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice or 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 3 large tomatoes (chopped) or 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 3 green chilies (optional) or 1 teaspoon chili powder (optional)
- 1 (8 ounce) can coconut milk (optional) or (8 ounce) can coconut cream (optional)
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Mix together spice mixture
- 2 tablespoons curry powder
- 2 tablespoons ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 tablespoon ground fenugreek (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt
directions
- In a large pan, heat the oil and add the mustard seeds. Cook, with the lid on, while the mustard seeds pop.
- Add the onions, garlic and ginger and cook on medium heat, uncovered, until softened.
- Add the mixed spices and the lemon juice, cook for a few minutes, stirring.
- Add 250ml water or half the coconut milk, tomatoes and chilli powder if using.
- Add the meat and/or vegetables etc and stir to coat with sauce.
- Add another 250ml water or the remaining coconut cream.
- Stir, bring to the boil and simmer gently, uncovered, until cooked. The cooking time will vary depending on the cut of meat or type of vegetables used.
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Reviews
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We love curry and really enjoyed this!!!! Hot, yes, and that is even leaving out the optional chillies!! Put them in and this would be good and hot! Of the optionals, I used the coconut cream and the fenugreek, used fresh lemon juice rather than vinegar, and omitted the chillies. I didn't use the beef, or indeed any meat. I used a 400 gr tin of chickpeas, adding these at step 5 as directed, and then gave it maybe another half hour or a bit longer, for the flavours to develop a bit. I also gently sauteed some shrimps separately, and added these when I served up. I garnished with coriander and would add more coriander to DHs another time, because he loves it. An Excellent curry indeed, Kiwihil, thank you!!! A definite keeper! Made for Edition 10 tag game, Aussie Forum.
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I am a primary school teacher, in my first teaching job having come late to the profession. I have three sons (10,14 and 16) all with healthy appetites. So lots of my cooking is family meals and baking, though I always like trying out new ideas.
I live in New Zealand, but lived in Yorkshire, UK for 6 years. Never got the taste for mushy peas though... :O)