Ceylon Beef Curry

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 lbs stewing beef, cubed
• 1 onion, finely sliced
• 5 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 inch piece fresh ginger
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 2 inches cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
• 3/4 cup vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
• 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
• 3/4 cup coconut cream

Recipe

• 1 put the coriander and cumin into a dry frying pan and roast over low heat till dark brown in colour.
• 2 add the meat and all of the other spices, coconut cream and meat, simmer till meat is tender. (if the meat is too dry, add a little water ).
• 3 add the coconut milk and simmer for 15 minutes strain and keep the liquid, and set the meat on one side.
• 4 melt the ghee in a pan and fry the cooked meat for three mins, add the reserved liquid to the pan, bring to the boil and add the salt and lemon juice.
• 5 served with boiled rice.