Spicy Indian Beef Curry

Here is another one of my favourite curry dishes. This dish will make your taste buds stand to attention with the mixture of fragrant herbs and spices. You'll come to realise how easy it is to make such a flavourful curry dish. Enjoy

Steps

Cut the beef into bite-sized cubes , put into a bowl and season with salt and pepper.

Sprinkle with the garam masala , add the yoghurt and a good dash of olive oil , season and toss to coat.

Cover with cling film and marinate for as long as possible while you prepare the rest of the curry.

For the spice mix , toast the cumin , coriander , fennel and fenugreek seeds in a dry pan , tossing over high heat for a few minutes until fragrant.

Stir in the curry powder and mix well.

Heat a thin film of olive oil in a large cast-iron casserole or a heavy-based pan.

Add the onions , garlic , chilli , ginger and a little seasoning.

Add the sugar to help caramelise the onions , followed by the coriander stalks cardamom pods and ground spice mix , stir , then cover and cook for 6-8 minutes until the onions are soft , lifting the lid to give the mixture a stir a few times.

Sear the beef in a hot pan and add to the onions along with the chopped tomatoes and tomato puree , sti.

Ingredients

lean rump steak, salt & freshly ground black pepper, garam masala, natural yoghurt, light olive oil, sweet onions, garlic cloves, fresh gingerroot, tomato puree, caster sugar, chopped tomatoes, beef stock, coriander, cardamom pods, curry leaves, chilies, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fennel seed, fenugreek seeds, mild curry powder