SWEET BEEF CURRY

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Provided by sweetunique

Time 1h30m

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 17

* 1 kg Round (or chuck or topside) steak
* 3 tablespoons of oil (or 3 tablespoons of melted Ghee)
* 1 onion (chopped)
* 1 apple (peeled and chopped)
* Ã‚Â¼ cup chopped raisins
* 1Ã‚Â½ cups (250g) chopped dates
* 2 teaspoons curry powder
* 1 teaspoon of grated lemon rind
* 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
* 2 teaspoons of worcestershire sauce
* 1 tablespoon fruit chutney
* 1 tablespoon of sugar (preferrably brown or raw)
* 2 cups of beef stock
* 2 tablespoons of cornflour
* 2 tablespoons of water
* 2 cups of cooked (steamed) rice

Steps:

Dice the steak into cubes (the thickness of your steak will govern the size of the cubes, but if possible donÃ¢Â€Â™t exceed Ã‚Â¾-inch cubes).
Brown the meat in the pan with the oil.
Add the stage two ingredients, and bring to the boil. Immediately reduce heat and simmer covered for 1Ã‚Â½ hours or until the meat is tender (i.e. falls apart).
Steam your rice closer to the end of the cooking time. (2 cups rice, 3 cups water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, microwave for 14 mins).
Stir in the blended cornflour and water (stage 3 ingredients) and keep stirring over medium heat until the mixture bubbles (not quite boiling but close) and thickens.
Serve curry on bed of rice.
I always do this in the pressure cooker which produces a far superior result as far as IÃ¢Â€Â™m concerned, however if planning to do it on the stovetop you may need more than the 1.5 hours specified, and beware of the liquid levels so as to prevent sticking.