African

West African Curry, courtesy of Amanda Richardson

Thank you to Amanda Richardson for providing us with this great recipe, West African Curry made using The Buckingham Butchers  Braising Steak.

SERVES 4
INGREDIENTS -

1 x large onion,chopped
1 x level teaspoon chilli powder
1 x level teaspoon curry powder
1 x level teaspoon turmeric
1 x heaped teaspoon ground coriander
1 x level teaspoon cumin
1 x heaped teaspoon garam masala
1 x beef stock cube, crumbled
1 x level tablespoon tomato puree
1 x garlic clove, crushed
1 x 397g/14oz can chopped tomatoes
454g/1lb The Buckingham Butchers braising steak, cubed
salt and ground black pepper
METHOD-
1. Dry fry the onion over a low heat. While it is cooking, mix the chilli powder, curry powder, turmeric, coriander, cumin, garam masala and the crumbled stock cube together in a bowl. Add the tomato puree.
2. When the onions are brown, add the garlic and cook gently over a low heat for 2 minutes.
3. Add the spice mixture and fry for a few minutes, stirring continuously. Stir in the tomatoes and cook for a further few minutes, still stirring.
4. Finally, add the cubed beef/steak. Stir well and season lightly with salt and pepper. Turn the heat down very low, cover the pan and simmer gently for about 1 - 1.25 hours, adding small amounts of water as required, until the meat is tender