South African Curry and Rice
South African Curry and Rice, the perfect comfort food that consists of slow cooked beef mince in a sweet and spicy curry sauce, with perfectly cooked carrots and potatoes, served on rice.
South African Curry and Rice South African Curry and Rice, the perfect comfort food that consists of slow cooked beef mince in a sweet and spicy curry sauce, with perfectly cooked carrots and potatoes, served on rice. |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 6servings | 5min |
| Cook Time |
| 30min |
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Ingredients
- 1kg beef mince
- 2 onionspeeled and finely chopped
- 2teaspoons crushed garlic
- 15ml olive oil
- 2cups water
- 4large carrotspeeled and chopped fine
- 3 potatoespeeled and finely cubed
- 20ml tomato sauce
- 20ml white vinegar
- 30ml brown sugar
- 9teaspoons curry powder
- 1teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 1/2teaspoons flour
- 1teaspoon salt
- 2cups fruit chutneyor one cup, if you want it less saucy
- sprigs fresh rosemarychopped
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan and sauté the onion with the garlic.
- Add the mince to pot, brown and add a cup full of water.
- Cook the meat for about 10 minutes with the lid on, every now and then giving it a mix and making sure the meat has a little water on it. Don’t let the meat cook dry.
- Add the potatoes and carrots, add more water if needed, and cook for another 10 minutes with the lid on, until the potatoes and carrots feel soft.
- In a mixing bowl combine the tomato sauce, vinegar, sugar, curry powder, turmeric, flour, salt and chutney. Give it a good mix.
- Add the sauce to the mince and mix through. Add the rosemary, Lower heat and let it simmer for about 10 – 15 minutes.
- Serve with fluffy basmati rice, chutney, coconut and sliced bananas.