Slow-cooked peshwari beef

Name: Slow-cooked peshwari beef
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 kg (2lb 5oz) braising steak, cut into 5cm (2in) pieces; 2 tbsp. plain flour, seasoned; 1 tbsp. sunflower oil; 3 cinnamon sticks; 2 lemongrass sticks, bruised; 3 tbsp. desiccated coconut; 50 g (2oz) currants; 400 mL (14 fl oz) tin coconut milk; 400 mL (14 fl oz) hot chicken or vegetable stock; 600 g (1lb 5oz) sweet potato, peeled and cut into 5cm (2in) chunks; Juice 2 limes, plus extra to garnish; 2 tbsp. toasted flaked almonds; Rice, to serve; 4 banana shallots, roughly chopped; 6 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; 5 cm (2 in) piece fresh ginger, roughly chopped; 2 red chillies, deseeded and roughly chopped (keep the seeds in, if you prefer); 1 tbsp. ground cumin; 1 tbsp. ground coriander; 1 tsp. ground turmeric; 2 tbsp. sunflower oil

Our slow-cooked beef is inspired by the flavours of a Peshwari naan, with cinnamon, currants and coconut.

By The Good Housekeeping Cookery TeamPublished: 28 February 2018

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Yields:

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

3 hrs 30 mins

Total Time:

3 hrs 45 mins

Ingredients

1 kg (2lb 5oz) braising steak, cut into 5cm (2in) pieces
2 Tbsp. plain flour, seasoned
1 Tbsp. sunflower oil
3 cinnamon sticks
2 lemongrass sticks, bruised
3 Tbsp. desiccated coconut
50 g (2oz) currants
400 ml (14 fl oz) tin coconut milk
400 ml (14 fl oz) hot chicken or vegetable stock
600 g (1lb 5oz) sweet potato, peeled and cut into 5cm (2in) chunks
Juice 2 limes, plus extra to garnish
2 Tbsp. toasted flaked almonds
Rice, to serve

FOR THE CURRY PASTE

4 banana shallots, roughly chopped
6 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
5 cm (2 in) piece fresh ginger, roughly chopped
2 red chillies, deseeded and roughly chopped (keep the seeds in, if you prefer)
1 Tbsp. ground cumin
1 Tbsp. ground coriander
1 tsp. ground turmeric
2 Tbsp. sunflower oil

Directions

1. Step 1
  To make the curry paste, put all ingredients into a food processor and whizz to a coarse texture, or use a stick blender. Set aside.
2. Step 2
  Toss the steak in the flour to evenly coat. In a large casserole, heat the oil to high and brown the steak in batches, remove to a plate with a slotted spoon and set aside. Reduce the heat and add the curry paste, cinnamon and lemongrass sticks, desiccated coconut and currants; cook for 3min, stirring constantly.
3. Step 3
  Return the steak and any juices to the pan. Stir to coat and pour over the coconut milk and stock. Bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook very gently for 2hr.
4. Step 4
  Stir through the sweet potato, return to a simmer and continue cooking for 1hr, until the steak is tender and the sweet potato is cooked through. Stir through the juice of 1-2 limes and season to taste. Sprinkle with the almonds and serve with Garlic Naans and Five Spice Rice, if you like.
  
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Per Serving:

Calories: 597
Fibre: 5 g
Total carbs: 33 g
Sugars: 13 g
Total fat: 32 g
Saturated fat: 17 g
Protein: 42 g

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