Beef Madras

Beef Madras is a modern British recipe for a classic simple but spicy British-style curry that's a staple of curry restaurants. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Beef Madras.

prep time

15 minutes

cook time

60 minutes

Total Time:

75 minutes

Serves:

4–6

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : CurryBIR CurriesSpice RecipesBeef RecipesBritish Recipes



Ingredients:

500g beef steak, cubed
2 tbsp ghee or vegetable oil
6 whole dried red chillies (small ones like Bird's eye or piri-piri)
1/2 tsp hot chilli powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander seeds
1 tsp paprika
300ml Restaurant curry sauce
salt, to taste
1 tsp dried methi (fenugreek) leaves
1/2 tsp garam masala
salt, to taste
1 tbsp basic onion paste
coriander leaves, to garnish

Method:

Heat 2 tsp of the ghee in a wok. When hot, use to fry the beef, in batches, until nicely browned. When well coloured, transfer the meat to a bowl and set aside.

Add the remaining ghee to the wok over medium heat. Add the dried chillies and stir-fry until they begin to colour and swell. Reduce the heat and add 2 tbsp of the curry sauce. Stir well then add the chilli powder, cumin, coriander seeds and paprika. Stir-fry for 30 seconds then add the remaining curry sauce and return the beef pieces to the wok.

Season to taste with salt then bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat, cover the wok and cook gently for about 40 minutes, or until the beef is cooked through and tender. During this time, stir the curry occasionally and add hot water, as needed.

About 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time, stir in the garam masala and fenugreek leaves. Bring back to a simmer and cook gently for 10 minutes more, stirring frequently, until the flavours have melded and the sauce is thick. During the final minute of cooking, stir in the basic onion paste.

Turn into a warmed serving dish, garnish with coriander leaves and serve accompanied by rice and flatbreads.

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