North Indian Style Beef Curry
with lentils, baby spinach and rice
Like many North Indian dishes, this recipe relies on an expert blend of herbs and spices. The succulent beef and lentils in this dish are seasoned with a mix of fenugreek, turmeric, cayenne and ground coriander to name just a few.
Tags:
Quick
•Optional Spice
Allergens:
Milk
Total Time20 minutes
Cooking Time25 minutes
DifficultyEasy
Ingredients
Serving amount
250 g
Beef Mince
150 g
Rice
1 piece
Onion
1 pack
Lentils
1 pack
Passata
60 g
Baby Spinach
2 sachet
North Indian Style Spice Mix
1 sachet
Chicken Stock
75 g
Yoghurt
(Contains Milk)
1 piece
Chilli
1 piece
Garlic
Not included in your delivery
to taste
Water
to taste
Salt
to taste
Pepper
to taste
Oil
Nutrition Values
Energy (kJ)3493 kJ
Energy (kcal)835 kcal
Fat23 g
of which saturates9.8 g
Carbohydrate97.7 g
of which sugars27.7 g
Dietary Fiber10.9 g
Protein51.7 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Salt3.84 g
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Utensils
•Sieve
•Grater
Instructions
1
- Pour 300ml cold salted water (double for 4p) into a medium pot with a tight-fitting lid.
- Stir in the rice and bring to the boil.
- Once boiling, lower the heat to medium and cover with the lid.
- Leave to cook for 10 mins, then remove the pot from the heat.
- Leave aside for another 10 mins or until ready to serve (keep covered so the rice can continue to cook in its own steam).
2
- Place a pan over medium-high heat (no oil).
- Once hot, add the beef mince and fry until browned, 5-6 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash hands after handling raw meat and its packaging. Use a spoon to break it up as it cooks.
- Halve, peel and chop the onion into small pieces.
- Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
- Once the mince has browned, add onion and garlic (with a drizzle of oil if necessary). Fry until starting to soften, 3-4 mins.
3
- Finely chop the chilli.
- Drain and rinse the lentils in a sieve.
- Once the onion has softened, add the North Indian spice and chilli (use less if you don't like spice) to the pan.
- Cook, stirring, for 1 min.
4
- Add 100ml water (double for 4p), passata, stock powder and lentils to the pan.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Stir together. Simmer until thickened, 4-5 mins. IMPORTANT: Mince is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
TIP: Add a splash of water to loosen the sauce if necessary.
5
- Add the spinach a handful at a time.
- Cook until wilted and piping hot, 2-3 mins.
- Taste and add more salt and pepper if desired.
6
- Fluff up the rice with a fork and divide between bowls.
- Top with the beef and lentil curry and a dollop of yoghurt.