Name: Fragrant Beef Curry with Rice
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 pounds well-trimmed boneless beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 large onions, sliced; 6 whole cloves; 2 large garlic cloves, chopped; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper; 1 1/2 cups whole milk; 3 large tomatoes, quartered; 3 tablespoons Major Grey chutney; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger; 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Hot cooked rice

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"An Indian friend of my mother's gave her this recipe for beef curry back in 1936," writes Bill Goodhue of Chino, California. "The recipe has been passed on to me, so I can still enjoy the sweet-spicy flavors of this stew more than 60 years later."

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Yield
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

2 pounds well-trimmed boneless beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 large onions, sliced

6 whole cloves

2 large garlic cloves, chopped

2 cinnamon sticks

1 bay leaf

1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper

1 1/2 cups whole milk

3 large tomatoes, quartered

3 tablespoons Major Grey chutney

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger

1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

Hot cooked rice

Preparation

Step 1
Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over high heat. Working in batches, add beef to pot and brown on all sides, about 7 minutes per batch. Using slotted spoon, transfer to plate.
Step 2
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in same pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté until tender and brown, about 7 minutes. Return beef to pot. Add cloves, garlic, cinnamon sticks, bay leaf and dried red pepper to pot; stir 1 minute. Stir in milk, tomatoes, chutney, lemon juice, ginger, curry powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until beef is tender, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours.
Step 3
Uncover; increase heat to medium. Boil stew until juices are slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Serve over rice.

TagsCurry Indian South Asian Asian Beef Meat Onion Root Vegetable Vegetable Garlic Cinnamon Herbs & Spices Tomato Ginger Rice Rice & Grains Main Dinner Gluten Free Nut Free Bon Appétit

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