Beef Curry

Contributed by Maureen Lyons on Jan. 24, 1998

Serves 4.
Maureen says: "I usually double it for 6. People seem to linger and eat."

2 tblsp. oil
2 medium onions or 1 really large one, sliced thin
2 tsp. (Sharwood's brand, if possible) curry powder or any Indian type curry powder. Personally, I use more, but my friends and I like hotter curries than some Americans. So, start with 2 or so tsp and work your way up to your preferred taste.
1 lb. stewing beef (or shin, or even an expensive cut), nicely trimmed and cut into cubes
1 14 oz. can tomatoes (DelMonte Cut Up for Cooking is really nice) plus the juice
1 tbsp. peach chutney
5 oz. plain yogurt

You will need: 1 frying pan, one casserole dish that can go in the oven, OR one heavy iron pot for cooking on top of the stove.

  1. Heat the oil in the frying pan. When heated, add the sliced onion, stirring until just getting soft. Stir in the curry powder until the onions are nicely coated. Add the meat, coating well, and cook about 5-6 minutes until just browned. Stir to keep from burning or sticking.
  2. Now, transfer the mixture to either the ovenproof casserole or the stovetop pot. Add the tomatoes and juice and the chutney. Mix well.
  3. Oven: Cook on 350 deg. for about 1 hour or until meat is tender Stovetop: Bring to a low boil, then cut the heat back to simmer or low and cook about 1 hour or until meat is tender.
  4. At this point the curry can be frozen or cooled to be stored in the fridge. You will add the yogurt when you are ready to serve. If you are going to eat it right away, add the yogurt stirring all the while. The yogurt cuts the "hot" of the curry and adds a nice flavor.
  5. Serve over lots of rice, basmati if possible, which can often be found in the specialty items section of most major groceries or sometimes right next to the Uncle Ben's! But any rice is nice.
  6. I serve lots of cut up side dishes which people place around the rice and curry: cucumbers, coconut, madarin oranges, canned aspargus pieces-chilled (trust me on that one), bananas, cherry tomatoes.....use you imagination. Ice cream or fresh fruit makes a nice dessert. Beer goes better than wine with curry, but that's my opinion, and I prefer ice tea for a beverage.



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