Recipe

Sweet beef curry with apple and sultanas

With the addition of apple and sultanas, this sweet beef dish is the perfect recipe to get the kids enjoying curries.

Jan 28, 2012 1:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 1 hr 10 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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Ingredients

Sweet beef curry
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 500 gram blade steak, trimmed, cubed
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder or paste
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 2 celery stalks, sliced
  • 4 chat potatoes, quartered
  • 1 apple, cored, chopped
  • 1/4 cup sultanas
  • 2 cup stock or water
  • 2 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornflour, mixed with 2 tablespoons water
  • chopped parsley, to serve
  • pappadums, to serve

Method

Sweet beef curry
  • 1
    In a large saucepan, heat oil on high. Brown meat, 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Using same pan, reduce heat to medium and saute onion and garlic 2-3 minutes, until onion is tender. Stir in curry paste and cook 1 minute.
  • 2
    Add vegetables and cook 1-2 minutes, stirring. Return meat to pan with apple and sultanas.
  • 3
    Stir in stock, vinegar and sugar. Season to taste. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 1 hour, until meat is tender.
  • 4
    Gradually add cornflour mixture. Bring to the boil, stirring constantly. Simmer 3 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with pappadums.

Notes

Substitute beef for lamb leg or mince, celery with frozen peas or green beans (add at the end of cooking time).

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