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minced beef curry recipe

Minced Beef Curry

Fazila Olla-Logday
A curry is a simple way to liven up the week. With this recipe, you will have a tasty wholesome meal without too much effort!  Mince Curry served with rice or roti is one of the tastiest and most commonly eaten curries in South Africa!
What do you need to make Minced Beef Curry?
Oil — I use sunflower oil for this beef mince curry, but any other kind of vegetable oil, would work just fine.
Beef Mince — Lean beef mince with 5%fat is best if you want to keep this mince curry on the healthier side.
Ginger and Garlic Paste, Fresh Curry Leaves, Whole Stick Cinnamon and Cardamom Pods— These infuse the curry with flavour, so it's best to add this when braising the onions.
Spices — I use a mix of a ground spices viz. mild curry powder, some chilli powder if you like a fiery curry, ground coriander, ground cumin and turmeric powder to make this curried minced beef.
Peas — I use frozen peas, but canned peas will also be fine to use.
If you'd like your ground beef curry to be fiery, you can use a medium or hot curry powder instead.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Indian, South African
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 500 Gr Lean Beef Mince
  • 3 Tbles Oil
  • 1 Large Onion Finely Chopped
  • 2 Pcs Whole Stick Cinnamon
  • 3 Whole Cardamom Pods
  • 2 Tsps Ginger and Garlic Paste
  • 5 Fresh Curry Leaves
  • 2 Tsps Curry Powder
  • 1 Tsp Chilli Powder
  • 1 Tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 Tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1 Tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 2 Ripe Tomatoes Peeled and Grated
  • 1 Tbles Tomato Paste
  • Salt to Taste
  • 2 Large Potatoes Peeled and Cubed
  • 1/2-3/4 Cup Frozen Peas

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil in a large pan and add the chopped onions and cinnamon stick and cardamom pods.
  • Cook gently until the onion turns a light golden colour.
  • Add the ginger and garlic paste, curry leaves and stir fry for a few more minutes then add the mince meat and use a wooden spoon to break it up.
  • Add the spices, tomatoes, tomato paste and salt and mix through well.
  • Once the mince is all broken up and combined, cover the pan and cook on the lowest heat for about 10minutes.
  • Add the potatoes and cook over medium-low heat for another 20-30 minutes.
  • Add a little water if you feel the curry is looking dry, but if you are serving with rotis it is supposed to be on the dry side.
  • Add the frozen peas and cook for a further 5 minutes.
  • Serve hot with rice or rotis and our delicious onion and tomato salsa.
Keyword Beef, Curry, Ground Beef, Mince
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