Easy Cantonese Beef Curry Food

BEEF CURRY, A HONG KONG STYLE RECIPE

Steps:

• First, blanch the beef to get rid of any impurities. Boil a pot of water, add the chunks of beef, and bring to a boil again. Drain immediately and set aside.
• Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium low heat. Add the garlic, shallots, lemongrass, and bay leaves to infuse the oil. Cook for a few minutes. Then turn the heat down to the lowest setting and add the curry powder and turmeric. Stir until well-combined. If need be, add a little bit more oil so the curry powder doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. Take care not to burn the spices!
• After a minute, add in the beef, chicken broth, sugar and tomato paste. Turn up the heat and bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, give the mixture a stir, turn the heat back down to medium, and cover. Let the curry simmer (covered) for 60-75 minutes. Check on the curry occasionally to stir and make sure your curry isn't burning.
• While the curry is simmering, prepare the onions, potatoes, and carrots. Next, heat a tablespoon of oil in your wok over medium heat. Cook the onions until transparent (about 2 minutes). Transfer to a separate dish and set aside.
• After the beef is done simmering, it's time to add the coconut milk, potatoes, and carrots. Turn up the heat, mix everything well, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn the heat down again to medium low, cover, and simmer for another 20 minutes.
• By now, the potatoes, carrots, and beef should be tender. Add the onions and salt to taste. If need be, turn up the heat and reduce the liquid a bit to thicken the sauce. The sauce should be thick, but there should still be plenty left to pour over your rice. This one gets better after sitting in the refrigerator overnight, so don't be afraid to make a big batch!

EASY CANTONESE BEEF CURRY

Steps:

• Cut the beef across the grain into thin strips, approximately 1 1/2 inches long and 3/4 inch wide. Peel and chop the onion.
• In a small bowl, combine the chicken broth, dark soy sauce, sugar, and salt. Set aside. In another small bowl, combine the cornstarch with water and set aside.
• Preheat the wok on medium-high heat; the wok is ready when a couple of drops of water sizzle are added.
• Pour 1 to 2 tablespoons oil to the wok, drizzling to coat the sides. When the oil is hot, turn the heat down to medium and add the onion. Add the curry powder, brown briefly, then add the water to make a paste.
• Turn the heat back up to medium-high. Push the onion to the sides and add the beef in the middle. Sear for about 30 seconds, then stir-fry until the redness is gone, about 2 minutes. Splash the beef with the rice wine or dry sherry while stir-frying.
• Add the sauce to the wok. Bring to a boil and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove the wok from the heat. Give the cornstarch and water mixture a quick re-stir. Stir the cornstarch and water mixture into the sauce. Return the wok to the burner and continue stirring until the sauce thickens. Serve hot over rice.

CHINESE CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Toss the chicken pieces in the cornflour and season well. Set them aside.
• Fry the onion in half of the oil in a wok on a low to medium heat, until it softens - about 5-6 minutes - then add the garlic and cook for a minute. Stir in the spices and sugar and cook for another minute, then add the stock and soy sauce, bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Tip everything into a blender and blitz until smooth.
• Wipe out the pan and fry the chicken in the remaining oil until it is browned all over. Tip the sauce back into the pan and bring everything to a simmer, stir in the peas and cook for 5 minutes. Add a little water if you need to thin the sauce. Serve with rice.

EASY BEEF CURRY

Steps:

• Cut the beef into cubes, removing any sinew or fatty tissue. Set aside.
• In a large heavy-based saucepan heat the oil & add the onion, ginger and garlic and stir until the onion is opaque. Add the curry powder, turmeric, mustard seeds, salt and vinegar. Stir for 3 minutes.
• Add the reserved beef pieces and stir to coat the meat with the spice mixture. Add the chilli, tomatoes, water, coconut cream and coriander (reserving some coriander to garnish the curry just before serving). Stir to combine and cover with a lid.
• Simmer for 2 hours over a medium heat until the meat is tender. Check for seasoning and adjust if necessary.
• To serve, scatter with reserved chopped coriander.
• Accompany with steamed rice, chutneys and wedges of lime or lemon to squeeze over at the table.

BEEF CURRY

Steps:

• Heat one tbsp of the oil in a casserole pot over a medium-high heat. Season the beef and fry in the pot for 5-8 mins, turning with a pair of tongs half way until evenly browned. Set aside on a plate.
• Heat the remaining oil and butter in the pan and add the onions. Fry gently for 15 mins or until golden brown and caramelised. Add the garlic, ginger, chilli, turmeric, ground coriander and cardamom and fry for two mins. Tip in the tomatoes, stock and sugar and bring to the simmer.
• Add the beef, put a lid on top of the curry and cook over a low heat for 1 ½ - 2 hrs or until the meat is tender and falling apart. Remove the lid for the last 20 minutes of cooking.
• Stir through the garam masala and cream (if using) and season to taste. Scatter over the coriander and serve with naan breads or rice.