Sri Lankan Beef Curry

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon coriander seed
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 2 -3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 kg beef, diced
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 red chile, minced
• 10 curry leaves
• 1 stalk lemongrass, finely chopped
• 1 cup coconut cream
• 200 ml water
• 1 lime, juice of

Recipe

• 1 place the coriander, cumin and mustard seeds in a fry pan over medium heat. cook, shaking the pan until the mustard seeds start to pop (about 2 minutes). take care not to burn the seeds.
• 2 cool and grind or crush with a mortar and pestle.
• 3 heat the oil in a heavy pan and brown the beef in batches. remove and set aside.
• 4 add the onion, ginger, garlic, chili curry leaves and lemon grass to the pan and cook gently for 5 minutes. add the ground spices and cook another 3-4 minutes.
• 5 return the beef to the pan, along with the coconut cream, water and lime juice.
• 6 stir well and simmer slowly for about 2 hours or until the beef is tender.
• 7 stir occasionally and add a little water if the sauce begins to stick.