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Beef and Dhal Curry

Beef and Dhal Curry is a traditional Indian recipe for a classic curry of beef strips and lentils in a spiced chilli, garlic and onion base with tomato puree. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Indian version of: Beef and Dhal Curry.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

90 minutes

Total Time:

110 minutes

Serves:

4–6

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : CurryChilli RecipesSpice RecipesBeef RecipesVegetable RecipesBean RecipesIndian Recipes



Ingredients:

500g lean beef, cut into 4cm pieces
2 dry red chillies
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 large onions, finely chopped
vinegar
1 dessert spoon tomato purée
1 dessert spoon ./search.php?cat=1&ingredient=curry+powder&t=1">curry powder
115g lentils
2 cloves
60g ghee
3cm length of cinnamon stick
salt, to taste

Method:

Melt the ghee in a pan and when hot add the whole spices and onion. Stir-fry for 4 minutes then add the garlic and fry for 3 minutes more before adding the ./search.php?cat=1&ingredient=curry+powder&t=1">curry powder. Continue cooking for 5 minutes more then add the tomato purée and meat. Cover the pan and cook for 4 minutes further.

In the meantime, place the lentils in a pan, cover with water, bring to a boil and cook for about 20 minutes, or until just tender. Drain the lentils (reserve the cooking water). Add 200ml of the lentil cooking liquid to the pan.

Bring to a simmer, cover the pan and cook gently for about 60 minutes, or until the meat is thoroughly cooked through and tender. Now stir in the lentils and add about a tbsp of vinegar (or to taste). Season to taste with salt, cover the pan and cook for about 10 minutes more, or until the lentils have completely broken down to form a thick sauce.

Serve hot.