This sticky tamarind curry with beef is a real crowd pleaser. It’s worth the time it takes to cook as the tender meat melts in the mouth. This tamarind curry is easy to prepare ahead and can also be frozen.
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Ingredients
- 1tbsp oil
- 1.5kg beef chuck, cut into 3cm cubes
- 3 onions, chopped
- 1tbsp grated fresh ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 green chilli, sliced, plus extra to serve
- 500ml beef stock
- 2tbsp light soy sauce
- 45g brown sugar
- 2½ tbsp tamarind paste (available from Woolworths)
- 200g sugar snaps and mangetout
- 100g baby leaf spinach
- Handful coriander leaves, to serve
- Black sesame seeds, to serve
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Fry the beef in batches to brown and seal, remove and set aside. In the same pot, add the onions, ginger, garlic and chilli and cook for 5 mins.
- Return all the beef to the pan and add the stock, soy sauce, brown sugar and tamarind paste. Simmer for 2 hrs, covered, until the meat is tender.
- About 40 mins before the stew is cooked, remove the lid and turn up the heat up to allow the stew to reduce.
- Meanwhile, blanch the sugar snaps and mangetout for 2 mins in boiling water. Drain, and stir into the stew with the baby leaf spinach. Cook for a further 5 mins. Top with coriander and sesame seeds, and serve with rice.
Notes
Beef chuck benefits from a long, gentle cook and is full of flavour. It’s perfect for casseroles, stews and this tamarind curry.
