Yummy Beef Curry
Ingredients
- 500 g beef, cut into pieces big like matchbox ⓘ
- 300 g sweet potatoes, peel and sliced them into cube ⓘ
- 1 carrot (optional)
- 2 large white potatoes (optional) ⓘ
- 600 ml coconut milk ⓘ
- 5 lemongrass, use a wooden hammer to hit the stems and then cut them into 2 inch long each pieces ⓘ
- 2 yellow onions, peeled and sliced ⓘ
- 1 white onion, peeled and thin sliced
- 2 cups tomato sauce ⓘ
- 4 hot red peppers, pureed
- 2 inches fresh ginger, minced finely ⓘ
- 3 garlic cloves, pureed
- 2 tablespoons lemongrass, pureed ⓘ
- 3 -4 tablespoons curry powder ⓘ
- 1 -2 tablespoon chili paste (optional if you prefer more spicy) ⓘ
- 1 piece cinnamon ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon salt ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons sugar ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon annatto oil ⓘ
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil ⓘ
- 1 lemon ⓘ
- 2 stalks coriander (Vietnamese coriander, called Ngo gai) ⓘ
Instructions
- Use curry powder to marinate the beef for about 15 minutes.
- Using a large saucepan, deep heart, or soup pot is fine as well.
- Heat a wok on the high heat with 4 tablespoons of oil, when the oil is very hot, drop the ginger, lemongrass, yellow onion, garlic, chilli (finely crushed) into the pan, stir and fry for about 4 minutes.
- Then add the marinated meat into the pan, stir-fry until the meat shrinks and looks quite firm (about 5 minutes).
- Pour the water into the pan and cover, reduce the heat and cook until the meat is tender.
- Next, pour the vegetables into this pan, stir, add sugar and salt and then cover the pan, wait until the potatoes and carrots are soft.
- Now, pour the coconut milk in the curry pan.
- Try to test the taste and add seasoning, if necessary.
- Dressing: Ladle curry into a deep plate and decorate with fragrant knotweed, some fresh peppers and white onion ( sliced).
- Tips: Must be eaten while hot.
- Served with crunchy toasted white bread, white cooked rice or fresh noodles.
- Cook faster with pressure cooker.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
836
kcal
42% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).