Beef Curry Simmered in Coconut Milk with Fragrant Spices
Beef Curry Simmered in Coconut Milk with Fragrant Spices is a sumptuous dish that beautifully melds tender beef with a velvety coconut sauce and aromatic spices.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 6 people 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs beef chuck or stew meat
- 1 large onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger
- 2 tbsp curry powder
- 1 can full-fat coconut milk
- 1 cup beef broth
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients by chopping the onion, mincing the garlic, grating the ginger, and cutting the beef into chunks.
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Sauté onion until translucent, then add garlic and ginger for 2 minutes.
- Stir in curry powder, cumin, turmeric, cayenne pepper (if using), smoked paprika, and ground coriander; cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the beef chunks and season with salt and black pepper, browning on all sides.
- Pour in coconut milk and beef broth; stir well to combine.
- Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for at least 2 hours until beef is tender.
- Serve hot over rice or with naan.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg