Thursday, 24 December 2015

Christmas Beef Madras

Ingredients
450g diced beef
1 tbsp butter / 3 tbsp oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tbsp madras curry powder
1/4 tsp chilli powder
2 large red chillies
2 tbsp tomato puree
1 tbsp cranberry sauce
Handful of dried cranberries
1 beef stockpot
1 x 400ml tin of tomatoes

Method
1. Seal beef in oil / butter - remove from pan, and fry off onion.
2. Add curry powder and cook for a couple minutes, before adding in stockpot and tomato puree - finally add tinned tomatoes, chilli powder, chillies, cranberry sauce, and cranberries.
3.  Bring to simmering point and add sealed beef.
4. Cook in a low oven for 2-3 hours until beef is tender.

Status
Should serve 4 - cooked at Christmas one year and came out well - can adjust spices to taste.