Curry of Beef Zanzibar

Name: Curry of Beef Zanzibar
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Swahili Coast & Zanzibar
Ingredients: 1 cup onion; 1 garlic clove; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp turmeric; 0.25 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp curry powder; 4 tbsp oil; 2 lb beef chuck roast; 2 cup water; 4 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 2 tbsp water; 0.5 cup bananas cut in 1/4-inch dice dribbled with lemon juice; 1 cup fried onions; 0.5 cup mango chutney; 0.5 cup coconut; 0.5 cup orange section; 0.5 cup cucumber

Gently simmered beef, bananas cut and mango chutney, warmed with curry powder and clove, a Swahili curry.

1 hr 30 min · Serves 8 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 75 min · 90 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
In a 4 quart saucepan, saute the first 7 ingredients until onions are soft. Add the Beef. Saute lightly but do not permit the meat to brown.
2
Add water and lemon juice. Cover tightly and allow to simmer for 1 hour. If the sauce appears thin, thicken it with cornstarch and 2 T. water mixture.
60 min
3
Serve in a 4 quart oval bowl with RICE cooked in chicken or beef broth (allow 1 cup cooked rice per portion).
4
In a 6-sectioned relish dish or six small bowls, place each of the relishes. Place the relish dish on the tables so guests may help themselves.