Name: Vietnamese beef curry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon vegetable oil; 750 gram beef chuck steak, trimmed, cubed; 1 large onion, sliced; 4 clove garlic, crushed; 2 long red chillies; 2 piece ginger, peeled, grated; 2 1/2 tablespoon curry powder; 2 teaspoon caster sugar; 2 teaspoon turmeric; 2 carrots, sliced; 400 millilitre can coconut milk; 400 gram can diced tomatoes; 1 cup water; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; coriander leaves, torn baguette, lime wedges, to serve

Vietnamese beef curry

Packed full of flavour and spice, this hearty beef curry has a brilliant Vietnamese twist.

Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

1H 10M

Total

1H 30M

Ingredients

2 tablespoon vegetable oil

750 gram beef chuck steak, trimmed, cubed

1 large onion, sliced

4 clove garlic, crushed

2 long red chillies

2 piece ginger, peeled, grated

2 1/2 tablespoon curry powder

2 teaspoon caster sugar

2 teaspoon turmeric

2 carrots, sliced

400 millilitre can coconut milk

400 gram can diced tomatoes

1 cup water

1 tablespoon fish sauce

coriander leaves, torn baguette, lime wedges, to serve

Method

1.Heat oil in a saucepan on high. Cook beef in 2-3 batches, 5-6 minutes each, until browned all over. Remove from pan and set aside.

2.Reduce heat to medium. Saute onion 3-4 minutes, until lightly golden. Stir in garlic, chilli, ginger, curry powder, sugar and turmeric. Cook 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.

3.Return beef to pan with carrot, stirring, 1 minute, to coat in spices.

4.Add coconut milk, tomato, water and fish sauce. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer covered, 40-45 minutes, until beef is tender.

5.Serve topped with coriander leaves, a torn baguette for dipping and lime wedges.

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