Ceylon Beef Curry

Name: Ceylon Beef Curry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Sri Lankan Moor
Ingredients: 0.75 tbsp ground coriander; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 2 lb stewing beef; 1 onion; 5 garlic cloves; 1 inch piece fresh ginger; 1 lemon; 2 inches cinnamon sticks; 0.75 cup white vinegar; 0.5 tsp salt; 1 tbsp ground turmeric; 1.5 cup coconut milk; 2 tbsp ghee; 0.75 cup coconut cream

Beef, coriander and lemon come together in this Sri Lankan curry, fragrant with cumin and ginger and simmered on the stove. It comes to the table with boiled rice.

1 hr 10 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 60 min · 70 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Put the coriander and cumin into a dry frying pan and roast over low heat till dark brown in colour.
2
Add the meat and all of the other spices, coconut cream and meat, simmer till meat is tender. (if the meat is too dry, add a little water ).
3
Add the coconut milk and simmer for 15 minutes Strain and keep the liquid, and set the meat on one side.
15 min
4
Melt the ghee in a pan and fry the cooked meat for three mins, add the reserved liquid to the pan, bring to the boil and add the salt and lemon juice. Served with boiled rice.