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Healthy mild beef curry. Low in calories but packed full of flavour. Made with store cupboard spices, this mild beef curry that will have your tongue tingling with delight, not burning alight!
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Mild Beef Curry

It may be low in calories but this healthy mild beef curry recipe is still packed full of flavour.
Course Dinner
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 208kcal
Author Neil

Ingredients

  • Low fat cooking spray
  • 2 large onions , diced
  • 3 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 150 ml warm water
  • 2 green chillies , seeds removed and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2 teaspoon mild chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 500 g lean beef , cubed
  • 1 teaspoon tamarind pulp*
  • 1 tablespoon chopped coriander

Instructions

  • Spray the bottom of a casserole / large pan with the low fat cooking spray about 5 times. Turn the heat on high, then once the oil begins to bubble, turn the heat down to a medium heat and sauté the onion and garlic, stirring continuously for about 5 minutes.
  • Add 50 ml of the water.
  • Add the green chillies, cumin, turmeric, chilli powder and ginger. Continue to cook, stirring well for a further 3 minutes.
  • Either by using a stick blender or transferring the contents to a food processor / blender, blitz the mixture until it resembles a smooth curry paste.
  • Return to the casserole / large pan, and heat the curry paste until it simmers.
  • Add the cubed beef, stir in well, then add the remaining water.
  • Bring the contents to a simmer, put a lid on and cook, stirring occasionally for 1.5 hours. Check and top up water if required.
  • Cook until the meat is tender. Once tender stir in the tamarind pulp.
  • Serve topped with the chopped coriander.

Notes

*Use lemon juice if you don’t have tamarind pulp.

Nutrition

Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.8g | Protein: 29.2g | Fat: 6.1g | Saturated Fat: 2.4g | Cholesterol: 82.5mg | Sodium: 146.8mg | Fiber: 2.7g | Sugar: 3.6g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 9.1mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 4.1mg