Beef and lentil curry
May 30, 2012 2:00pm- 15 mins preparation
- 1 hr 15 mins cooking
- Serves 4
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Ingredients
Beef and lentil curry
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 onions, chopped
- 750 gram diced beef
- 1/3 cup hot or medium store-bought curry paste
- 3 cup water or vegetable stock
- 400 gram can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup brown lentils
- 100 gram green beans, sliced
- steamed rice, pappadums, natural yoghurt, mango chutney, to serve
Method
Beef and lentil curry
- 1In a large frying pan, heat oil on medium. Saute onion 1-2 minutes, until tender. Add beef in 2 batches, browning well, 4-5 minutes each.
- 2Return all beef to pan with curry paste. Cook, stirring, 1 minute, until fragrant. Stir in water or stock, tomato and lentils. Season. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 1 1/2 hours, until beef is tender (adding more liquid as required).
- 3Stir in beans and cook 4-5 minutes, until beans are tender. Serve with steamed rice, pappadums, yoghurt and chutney.