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    Beef Curry for Two


    Source of Recipe


    by Millie, from Cookery for One or Two

    Recipe Link: http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-fdcooking&msg=10095.344

    List of Ingredients




    2 servings Basic Beef & Sauce (recipe follows)
    1-2 T butter
    1~-2 tsp curry powder
    ¼ C dairy sour cream or 2 T plain yogurt or
    1 tsp lemon juice
    salt to taste
    steamed rice
    Chutney
    Garnishes of choice, such as:
    *chopped hard~cooked eggs
    *chopped peanuts or almonds
    *crumbled crisp bacon
    *shredded coconut
    *minced cucumber
    *chopped tomato
    *diced banana and chopped apple

    Recipe



    Thaw Basic Beef & Sauce. Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir curry powder into butter. Cook gently 2-3 minutes. Carefully stir beef & sauce into butter mix. Simmer gently 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat.
    Stir in sour cream, yogurt, or lemon juice. Add salt. Warm slowly to serving temp. Serve over rice w/chutney & garnishes.

    2 servings

    Basic Beef & Sauce:
    1 large onion, minced
    1 clove garlic, pressed or minced
    2 T oil
    1 10oz can beef consommé
    ½ C dry red wine or water
    2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
    1/3 to 1/2 C all-purpose flour
    1 tsp salt
    ¼ tsp pepper
    2# boneless trimmed chuck, rump, sirloin tip or stewing beef
    Oil for frying

    In a heavy 3qt saucepan, sauté onion & garlic in 2 T oil til tender, but not browned. Add consommé, wine & Worcestershire sauce. Slowly bring to a simmer.

    In a paper bag mix flour, 1 tsp salt & pepper; set aside.

    Cut meat into 1/2 to 3/4” cubes; dry on paper towels.

    Heat 3/4 “ deep oil in a small deep saucepan over med-high heat. When oil is hot but not smoking, shake a handful of meat cubes in flour mix in bag. Shake off excess flour & drop meat into oil. Do not overcrowd and do not let oil cool. Stir meat occasionally to brown all sides.

    With a slotted spoon, place meat in hot broth. Repeat til all meat cubes are browned & added to broth. Adjust heat so broth steams but does not bubble. Cook 4-5 hrs., til meat is tender. Remove from heat. Skim excess fat from sauce. Add salt to taste.

    Cool & put into 3 or 4 airtight containers. Label & freeze. Use within 6 months.

    Makes 6~8 servings.

 

 

 


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