Thursday March 18 , 2010
Curried Beef
Description Curried beef is a recipe for beef steak cubes with a touch from India. It is based on the version popular in England, where there is definite appreciation for a curry.
Ingredients
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Difficulty
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Serves
4
  • 1 lb lean beef steak cubes
  • 2 Tbs flour
  • 1 Tbs ghee
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1-2 Tbs curry paste
  • 2 cups beef stock
  • 2 Tbs seedless raisins
  • 2 Tbs chopped dried apricots
Methods/steps
  1. Toss beef cubes in flour. Heat ghee in a pan over a medium heat and brown beef for 5-6 minutes.
  2. Ad, onion and curry paste. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
  3. Pour over stock, add raisins and chopped apricots and stir.
  4. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for about 2 hours, until the beef is tender.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 1 serving
Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
 
       
Amount Per Serving      
Calories   378.47  
Calories From Fat (60%)   225.43  
    % Daily Value
Total Fat 24.69g   38%  
Saturated Fat 8.95g   45%  
Cholesterol 72.58mg   24%  
Sodium 300.11mg   13%  
Potassium 702.56mg   20%  
Carbohydrates 14.10g   5%  
Dietary Fiber 1.26g   5%  
Sugar 6.84g      
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g      
Net Carbohydrates 12.84g      
Protein 24.74g   49%  
Additional Tips

The first recipe for curry known in England dates from 1747. Curries have been around in British cuisine for a long time and now these recipes are enormously popular.

If you don't have it, substitute 1 Tbs ghee with 1 Tbs cooking oil.

Check the curry while simmering and add a little more stock if necessary.

For a richer curry, substitute half the liquid with coconut milk.

To adapt this recipe for the crock-pot or slow cooker, brown the meat, add only half the curry - the slow cooker concentrates flavors even more, it is better to be shy - place meat and only half the liquid it in the crock-pot and cook on a low setting for about 6 hours -check the recommendations for your particular slow cooker.

To make this recipe free of gluten, substitute flour with cornstarch.

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