Indian Restaurant Madras Curry Recipes

AUTHENTIC MADRAS CURRY

Steps:

• Cut meat into cubes and fry in oil to seal. Remove with slotted spoon and leave to one side to drain.
• Fry the onion in the same oil until golden then add Spices 1, cooking for a further 5 minutes. Add the tinned tomatoes and puree and mix well. Cook for 10 minutes or so.
• Add the meat and put the the lot into a casserole dish in a pre-heated oven at 200C (400F) and cook for 45 - 60 minutes. Stir half-way through cooking time. (Alternatively, throw it into the slow cooker for 7 to 9 hours.).
• Add the lemon or lime juice and Spices 2 and simmer for another 10 minutes. Add a little water at any stage if it gets too dry. Add a knob of ghee (and salt, if you must) just before serving.

INDIAN BEEF MADRAS CURRY

Steps:

• Fry the aromatics, spices, garlic, ginger and onions together.
• Add beef and cook briefly on all sides.
• Add rest ingredients except cilantro/coriander.
• Bring to the boil in pressure cooker for 2 minutes on high and then on low for 20 minutes.
• If using oven place in dutch oven for 2 1/2 hours or until beef is tender.
• Add chopped coriander and stir through.
• If too wet add more tomato paste - if too dry add more beef stock.