Beef Madras

We have used a slow cooker for this recipe however you can use an oven on low heat 140-150C in a casserole dish with a lid.

This recipe is is low saturated fat, low sodium, low sugar, high protein.

Ingredients

• 800g beef, chuck diced
• 2 large onions, diced
• 1 tbsp. ginger, crushed
• 4 cloves garlic crushed
• 1 can tomato, diced
• 11/2 cups beef stock
• 3 tbsp. tomato paste
• 2 tsp. each turmeric/cumin/Garam masala/cardamom/coriander
• ½ teaspoon chilli paste (double for more heat)
• 2-3 potatoes, cubed
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 3 Cups cooked rice
• Natural Yoghurt (optional)

Method

1. We used slow cooker, however you can use just a pot on stove and transfer to oven proof dish, low and slow.
2. Heat oil and sauté onions on low heat for 5 minutes.  When cooked transfer to a bowl and set aside.
3. Turn up heat to med high and brown meat in 2 batches.  Take out and set aside.
4. Add onions back to pan, turn heat to medium, and add the powdered spices, stirring for 1 minute to release aromas then add beef back to pan.  Add the garlic, ginger and chilli and stir a further 1 minute.
5. Now add the tomatoes, stock and paste and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring.
6. Turn heat down to lowest point and simmer for 2 hours. Add the cubed potato, stirring in and cook a further 1 hour or until meat & potato tender.
7. Serve with rice and drizzle natural yoghurt on top.