Beef Potato Banana Curry With Cashew Rice Food

BEEF, POTATO & BANANA CURRY WITH CASHEW RICE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and heat half the oil in a large frying pan. Brown the beef in batches, and transfer to a flameproof casserole dish. Add the remaining oil to the pan with the onions, and fry gently until softened. Stir in the lemongrass, ginger, tamarind, garlic, turmeric, curry powder and sugar, and fry for a few mins until fragrant. Add the coconut milk with 1 can of water, stir into the beef and bring to a simmer. Cover and bake for 1 hr. Meanwhile, toast the cashews in a dry frying pan until golden.
• After 1 hr, stir in the new potatoes and cook for 1 hr more until the potatoes are tender, removing the lid halfway. The casserole can now be cooled and chilled, or frozen, if preparing ahead.
• Put the casserole back onto the hob. Stir in the bananas and garam masala and simmer, uncovered, for 10 mins until the sauce has thickened.
• Cook the rice following pack instructions, then mix with the cashews, crispy onions and some salt. Scatter the curry with coriander, season well, then taste - it may need a squeeze of lemon to finish it off.

ROSE ELLIOT'S BANANA CURRY WITH CASHEW RICE (VEGGIE)

Steps:

• Put the potatoes into a saucepan, cover with water, bring to the boil and simmer for 10-15 mintes until just tender - drain.
• Meanwile heat the olive oil in a large saucepan, add the onion and peppers, cover and cook gently for 10 minutes, stirring from time to time.
• Boil your basamati rice until soft and fluffy, set aside keeping it warm.
• Add the mustard seeds, stirring over the heat for a minute or two until they start to pop, then stir in the turmeric, ginger, garlic and curry leaves and cook for a furter minute or two.
• Stir in the drained potatoes and the bananas, then add the water, coconut cream and tamarind paste.
• Bring to the boil, then leave to cook gently for 5-10 minutes until the sauce is thick and the flavours blended - season with salt and pepper.
• Quickly add the cashews to the rice and fork through, then serve the rice and curry together on a warmed plate.

GROUND BEEF AND POTATO CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan.
• Add onions and saute till they start to turn a light golden colour.
• Add curry leaves, cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon stick.
• Stir and then add ginger garlic paste, methi.
• When onions are a golden colour, add tomatoes and stir.
• Keep heat at medium-high.
• In a small bowl, add remaining spices with about 1/4 cup of water to form a soupy mixture.
• Add this to the onion-tomato mixture in pan.
• Let the spices cook for about 3 min.
• Add meat and lower heat.
• Stir frequently to mix the spices in and to prevent the meat from clumping.
• Add a bit of water and potatoes.
• Cover and cook till potatoes are cooked.

CHINESE CURRIED BEEF & POTATOES

Steps:

• Slice steak thinly across the grain.
• Peel potatoes and cut into 1/2 inch cubes.
• Peel onions, cut into quarters and separate each layer.
• Heat oil in pan or wok, add potatoes, cook 5mins or until just tender but still crisp, tossing occasionally.
• Add onions and curry powder, cook further 2 minutes, remove from pan.
• Heat extra oil in pan, add steak, cook until golden brown on both sides and cooked through.
• Add potatoes, onion and extra curry powder; toss for 2 minutes.
• Add combined sate sauce, chilie sauce, soy sauce, water, stock cube, cornflour and sherry.
• Toss until sauce boils and thickens.
• Reduce heat, simmer 30 minutes or until potatoes are cooked.
• Serve with boiled rice.

BEEF CURRY WITH POTATOES

Steps:

• Heal the oil in a large pan and add the onions, frying until lightly coloured.
• Add the garlic, chilli powder, cumin, coriander and ginger and cook gently for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally; if the mixture becomes dry, add 2 tablespoons of water.
• Add the beef and cook, stirring, until browned all over. Add the tomato puree, salt to taste and just enough water to cover the meat; stir very well.
• Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for about 1 hour or until the meat is almost tender. Add the potatoes and whole chillies and simmer until the potatoes are cooked.