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Gheema Curry
Gheema Curry is a traditional South African recipe (from the Cape Malay community) for a classic curry of cubed beef (the gheema) in a spiced base with potato and red leaf masala. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Mauritanian version of: Gheema Curry.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
60 minutes
Total Time:
80 minutes
Serves:
10
Rating: 
Tags : CurrySpice RecipesBeef RecipesVegetable RecipesSouth-africa Recipes
Gheema is the Cape Malay name for a form of cubed beef steak commonly used in their cookery.
Ingredients:
1 tbsp sunflower oil
2 large onions, thinly sliced
5 cardamom pods, crushed
5 whole cloves
4 cinnamon sticks (2cm long)
2 tomatoes, chopped
2 tsp salt
4 garlic cloves
1 small piece of green (fresh) ginger
1kg gheema (cubed beef steak)
1 tsp ground turmeric
2 tsp
red leaf masala
1 tsp ground coriander seeds
1 tsp ground cumin seeds
3 large potatoes, scrubbed and quartered
1/2 tsp sugar
Method:
Combine the oil, onions, cardamom pods, cloves and cinnamon in a large saucepan. Fry gently, covered, for about 8 minutes, or until the onions are golden brown.
Add the chopped tomatoes. Pound together the salt, garlic and ginger in a mortar then stir into the tomato mixture. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 8 minutes then add the meat.
Bring back to a simmer and cook, covered, for 15 minutes then add the turmeric, red leaf masala, coriander seeds and cumin seeds. Simmer for 15 minutes more then add about 200ml water (or enough to give a nice gravy). Add the potato pieces and the sugar, bring back to a simmer, cover and cook for about 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
Serve hot, with rice.
