PRESSURE COOKER BEEF CURRY

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Make this beef curry in a pressure cooker for an easy midweek meal. Serve with rice or naan bread to mop up the juices

Provided by Esther Clark

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

2 tbsp sunflower oil
500g beef , stewing or braising steak
1 tbsp butter
1 large onion , chopped
2 garlic cloves , crushed
1 thumb-sized piece ginger , finely grated
¼ tsp hot chilli powder
1 tsp turmeric
2 tsp ground coriander
3 cardamom pods , crushed
400g can chopped tomatoes
500ml beef stock
1 tsp caster sugar
2 tsp garam masala
2 tbsp double cream (optional)
½ small bunch of coriander , roughly chopped
naan bread or rice, to serve

Steps:

Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a pressure cooker. Season the beef and fry in batches for 5-8 mins, turning occasionally until evenly browned. Set aside on a plate.
Heat the remaining oil and butter in the pan and fry the onion gently for 10 mins or until golden brown and caramelised. Add the garlic, ginger, chilli, turmeric, coriander and cardamom and fry for 2 mins. Stir in the beef and cook for 1 min to coat the beef in the spices.
Tip in the tomatoes, stock and sugar and bring to a simmer. Lock the lid onto the cooker and bring up to high pressure. Cook for 15 mins, then turn off the heat and let the pressure drop naturally. Give everything a good stir and add more water if the sauce is already thick.
Lock the lid back in place and give it another 10 mins, then let the pressure drop naturally. Check the meat is tender - depending on the cut it might need 5 mins more.
Take it off the heat, stir through the garam masala and cream, if you like. Season to taste. Scatter over the coriander and serve with naan bread or rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 337 calories, Fat 19 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 11 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 29 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium