Beef Madras
Beef Madras is a richly spiced and deeply flavourful curry featuring tender beef simmered in an aromatic tomato and chilli sauce. Fragrant spices like cardamom and cassia bark infuse the rich gravy with warmth and depth. Serve it hot with steamed rice or warm flatbread for a hearty meal.
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil30 ml
- green cardamoms2 ცალი
- water150 ml
Instructions
7 steps- 1
Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan, then add the cardamoms and cassia bark. Fry for 1 minute.
- 2
Tip in the onions and fry for 1 minute.
- 3
Add the beef, followed by the chilli and garlic and fry on a medium heat for 4 minutes.
- 4
Then add the turmeric, salt, cumin and coriander and stir for another minute.
- 5
Mix the tomato purée with 150ml/5fl oz of hot water (double this amount if you want more sauce) from the kettle and add to the pan. Cook for 3 minutes.
- 6
Mix in the ginger and sprinkle over the garam masala and the coriander leaves.
- 7
Serve immediately with a naan or in hot pitta breads.
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 400 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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