Here’s my delicious heart warming spicy and tangy home made curry. My Dads own freshly ground spice mix is my choice of mix in this curry.
Ingredients.
I kilo Chuck steak cubed
2 finely sliced onions
3 cm knob of ginger diced
4 garlic gloves diced
2 x tlbs lemongrass shredded
2 x shredded kaffir lime leaves
*6 tlbs of SPICE MIX
11 cardamom pods
1 chilli
2 tlbs tamarind paste
1 tlbs palm sugar
Salt & pepper
800 g cubed sweet potato
2-3 mugs of water
Garnish with peanuts, coriander and shredded red capsicum
*Spice Mix
Cumin seed ground 3 x Tlbs
Coriander seed ground 3 x Tlbs
Smoked Paprika 1 x Tlbs
Turmeric 2 x Tlbs
Aniseed ground 1 x Tsp
Cinnamon 1 x Tsp
Mixed Spice 1 x Tsp
Garam Masala 1 x Tlbs
Gently fry off spice mix, cardamom pods, onion, ginger, garlic.
Add lemongrass, kaffir lime, cubed chuck steak, salt & pepper. Cook till brown.
Add tamarind paste, palm sugar, and water.
Simmer 1 hour.
Add cubed sweet potato
Simmer a further hour until meat is tender.
Garnish with peanuts, coriander and shredded red capsiucum