Beef Kurmah (curried Beef)

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 kg stewing beef (chuck)
• 8 spring onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 3 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 star anise
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 4 cloves
• 3 cardamom pods
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh lemongrass (only part)
• 500 ml coconut milk
• 1 small red chile, chopped
• 60 g ground almonds

Recipe

• 1 heat half the oil in a pan add steak in batches and brown all over, remove from pan.
• 2 heat remaining oil in the same pan add spring onions, garlic and ginger and cook until spring onions are soft.
• 3 add the coriander, cumin, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and lemon grass cooking and stirring for about 3 minutes.
• 4 return the meat to the pan add coconut milk and chili and simmer covered for about 1 to 1/2 hours until meat is tender.
• 5 add the nuts and stir until heated through.
• 6 discard cinnamon, cardamom before serving.