A wonderfully rich beef curry deep with chilli and spice.
Beef spalebone (or blade) is tailor made for slow cooking and works brilliantly well in this curry.
Best served with spiced rice and roti.
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Mauritian Beef Curry
Serves 4
Ingredients:
For the Curry Powder: 15g Cumin Seeds, 15g Coriander Seeds, 5g fennel Seed, 5g Fenugreek Seed, 1 Small Cinnamon Stick, 10 Curry Leaves, 10g Ground Turmeric, 2 Dried Red Chillies
For the Curry: 800g Beef Spalebone/Blade (Diced), 1 Large Onion (Finely Sliced), 3 Garlic Cloves (Crushed), 1tsp Fenugreek Seeds, 1 Tin Chopped Tomatoes, 2 Finger Chillies (Finely Chopped), 1″ Fresh Ginger (Grated), Large Handful Chopped Coriander, Sea Salt
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1) Make the curry powder by toasting the cumin, coriander, fennel and fenugreek in a small pan over a low heat for 5 minutes or until fragrant. Transfer to a spice grinder/processor with the other ingredients and blitz to a fine powder.
2) Sauté the onion and garlic in a little oil in a large pan over a medium heat for 15 minutes until golden brown. Add the curry powder and cook for a further 2-3 minutes until fragrant. Add the lamb and sear for around 10 minutes (stirring frequently) until well browned.
3) Add the fenugreek, tomatoes, chilli and ginger to the pan and bring to a simmer. Transfer the mixture to a slow cooker, cover and cook on a low setting for around 6-8 hours or until the meat is falling apart. Alternatively transfer to a casserole dish and cook in a low oven (120-140c) for around 4-6 hours or until the meat is tender (you may need to add a little water to the mixture if cooking in the oven).
4) When cooked, stir through the chopped coriander and season to taste with sea salt.
5) Serve the curry with rice and roti.
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Enjoy!
I want to jump into the computer so I can try this…it looks THAT good!
This looks delicious! Will definitely be trying this out on my clients!! Your blog rocks!
That looks amazing! I am going to give this one a try. Thanks for sharing.
how delicious!!
looks so yummy! i love a good curry! is there anything we can replace the fenugreek with? ive never seen it in stores before (at least where i live)!
That looks great!
Wow! I just so happened to find your blog by clicking on the link in The Thin Kitchen blog that I started following recently. Your Mauritian Beef Curry looks amazing! One I’m definitely keeping in mind for a future Sunday curry for am wife and I. I was born in Mauritius, but only lived there for 6 weeks before my parents returned to Scotland, so I’ve never been back. I’m sure this recipe would be just like a piece of home. 🙂 Thanks.
Thank you! Substituting the fenugreek for mustard seeds will also work well!
This dish makes me travel… it sounds wonderfully tasty!
Wow. This looks unreal. Wow.
At work we regularly have curry lunches and award a trophy to the best curry. I keep coming second but I reckon I might have a chance with your curry. I will let you know. Note: you refer to lamb in step 2 instead of beef.
How lovely! Can I substitute beef with chicken or lamb?