Beef, Coconut and Spinach Pilau
A curry made with beef cubes, Madras curry paste, coconut milk, rice and baby spinach leaves. Great for the weekend, or for an informal dinner party.
prep time
10 mins
cook time
1 hour 30 minutes
serves
6 people
Ingredients
- 675g lean braising or stewing steak, cut into 2.5cm cubes
- 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
- 2 onions, peeled and sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons Madras curry paste
- 1 green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 x 400g can reduced-fat coconut milk
- 850ml good, hot beef stock
- 300g basmati or long-grained rice
- 100g baby spinach leaves
- 2 medium tomatoes, quartered
- Handful freshly chopped coriander, to garnish
- Handful toasted flaked almonds, to garnish
Method
- Heat half the oil in a 1.7L ovenproof casserole dish and brown the beef in batches for 3-4 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Add the remaining oil and cook the onions and garlic until lightly brown. Stir in the curry paste and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180-190°C, 160-170°C Fan, Gas Mark 4-5.
- Return the beef to the dish and add the chilli, coconut milk and stock. Season. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, cover and cook in the oven or on the hob for 1 hour.
- Stir in the rice, cover and return to the oven or hob for a further 20 minutes until all the liquid has been absorbed. Add the spinach and tomatoes.
- Leave to stand covered for 5-10 minutes, garnish with the freshly chopped coriander and flaked almonds and serve immediately.
