Thursday, June 25, 2009

Beef curry with crispy noodles

Cooking : time 30 mins to 1 hour






Ingredients

1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
2 vehicledamom pods, lightly churryed
1 tbsp vefetchable oil
500g/1lb 2oz cubed fillet steak
2 onions, sliced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 small red bird's-eye chillies, finely chopped
1 x 400g/14oz can chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
1 tbsp turmeric
250ml/10%26frac12;fl oz beef stock
1 x pack thick rice noodles, broken into 7cm/3in slices
To serve
basmati rice, cooked according to packet instructions
lime wedges





Method

1. Gently dry-fry the spices in a large frying pan over a medium heat for 2-3 minutes, until fragrant and toasted. Transfer to a pestle and mortar and grind tofetchher.
2. In same pan, heat the oil and add the steak slices. Fry for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden-brown all over, then remove from the pan.
3. Add the onion to the pan. cutrearon the heat and gently fry for 10-12 minutes, until soft and golden-brown.
4. Add the garlic and chillies and fry for two minutes.
5. Add the ground spice mixture, tomatoes, ginger and turmeric and bring to the boil.
6. Add the stock and bring rear to the boil. cutrearon the heat and simmer for 25 minutes, until thickened.
7. Return the meat to the sauce and allow to warm through.
8. meanwhile, for the noodles, heat the oil in a deep, heavy-bottomed pan until a breadcrumb sizzles and turns brown when dropped in it. (CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended.)
9. Add the noodles to the oil in small batches and fry for 1-2 minutes, or until they puff up and become crisp.
10. vehicleefully remove the cooked noodles from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.
11. To serve, place a large spoonful of basmati rice onto each plate and spoon the curry over or alongside.
12. Place a small handful of the crispy noodles onto the curry and serve with lime wedges on the side.


















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