Minced beef curry(ground beef curry).
Minced beef curry or ground beef curry with loads of garlic and cooked with coconut milk. To make this deeply flavoured minced curry, the ground beef is first sauteed in ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes peppers and then turmeric, pepper, chilli powder and curry powder to add more deep flavours.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 5 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp oil
- 2 medium onions sliced fine
- 1 tbsp minced ginger(2″ ginger root minced)
- 2 tbsp minced garlic(5 garlic cloves minced)
- 1-2 ″ piece cinnamon
- 3 green banana pepper(substitute with 1 large bell pepper sliced, 3 green chillies chopped)
- 2 medium tomatoes chopped
- 700 g minced meat
- 1/2 a teaspoon of turmeric powder
- Salt to season
- 1 tsp fresh black pepper powder
- 2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 a cup of coconut milk(add 1 cup of coconut milk for more gravy)
- 5-7 clove garlic(optional, add if you have a garlic lover who loves eating whole cloves)
Instructions
- 1
Place a medium-large frying pan over low-medium heat.
- 2
Pour in the oil(4 tablespoons). Once the oil heats, add sliced onions(2 medium), minced garlic(2 tablespoons, about 5 cloves of garlic), minced ginger(1 tablespoon, about 2″ piece of root minced), and cinnamon(1″-2″ piece).
- 3
Cook for 3-5 minutes until onions are soft, add ginger, and garlic to release their aroma.
- 4
Add the chopped tomatoes(2 medium).
- 5
And chopped banana peppers(3, substitute with 1 large sliced bell pepper or 3 green chillies chopped). Cook for 3-4 minutes.
- 6
Once the tomatoes are soft, add the minced beef(700g)to the pan.
- 7
Add turmeric powder(1/2 a teaspoon) and salt to season.
- 8
Cook and break down the minced beef while combining all the ingredients in the pan for 5-7 minutes.
- 9
Cook until all the moisture is released and cooked through.
- 10
If you are adding cubed potatoes(cut them into smaller cubes so they cook fast), peas or mixed vegetables, add them at this point and continue to cook.
- 11
Reduce the heat to low.
- 12
Add black pepper powder(1 teaspoon), red chilli powder(2 teaspoons), curry powder(1 tablespoon)and coriander powder(1 teaspoon).
- 13
Cook for 3-5 minutes, constantly stirring to avoid burning the spices.
- 14
Pour in the coconut milk(1/2 a cup if your coconut milk is thick or creamy, add 1/4 cup of water to dilute).
- 15
If you are adding extra cloves of garlic(5-7 or more, optional). Add them at this point.
- 16
Combine the minced curry, taste and season with salt and additional pepper to taste.
- 17
Stir and continue to cook for 3-5 minutes.
- 18
Remove from the stove, rest for 3 minutes, and serve while still warm.