Beef Curry Pillows Recipes

BEEF CURRY

Steps:

• Heat one tbsp of the oil in a casserole pot over a medium-high heat. Season the beef and fry in the pot for 5-8 mins, turning with a pair of tongs half way until evenly browned. Set aside on a plate.
• Heat the remaining oil and butter in the pan and add the onions. Fry gently for 15 mins or until golden brown and caramelised. Add the garlic, ginger, chilli, turmeric, ground coriander and cardamom and fry for two mins. Tip in the tomatoes, stock and sugar and bring to the simmer.
• Add the beef, put a lid on top of the curry and cook over a low heat for 1 ½ - 2 hrs or until the meat is tender and falling apart. Remove the lid for the last 20 minutes of cooking.
• Stir through the garam masala and cream (if using) and season to taste. Scatter over the coriander and serve with naan breads or rice.

BEEF CURRY PILLOWS

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef with the onion. Remove from pan and drain.
• In the same pan heat the curry paste for a couple minutes, stirring frequently. (Be careful not to scorch.).
• Add coconut milk, brown sugar and lime juice to the curry paste and stir with whisk until smooth. You can adjust the amounts of curry, sugar and lime at this point.
• Add potatoes and carrots and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to simmer, cover, and cook until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Stir frequently. Add additional liquid (chicken stock, water, coconut milk)ONLY if necessary. But just a little as you don't want too much liquid when you're finished.
• Stir in the reserved ground beef and onions and the cilantro (if using).
• Place in a bowl and chill for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400º.
• Roll out defrosted puff pastry on lightly floured surface. Work with one sheet at a time, keeping the other sheet in the refrigerator to keep it cold.
• Roll into a 15x15-inch square. Trim and cut to make 9 5x5-inch squares.
• Brush edges of each square with beaten egg mixture.
• Place heaping 1/3 cup of chilled beef mixture in center.
• Bring up each corner to the top center and seal edges. This makes it look sort of like a pinwheel. (If you'd like, you can just fold in half to make triangles.).
• Place on baking sheet and repeat with remaining puff pastry.
• Brush pillows with egg wash and bake at 400º for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Serve with additional chopped cilantro sprinkled on top.

BEEF CURRY

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook the onion and the garlic in the oil over moderate heat until they are softened.
• Add the beef and cook over moderate-high heat, stirring, until well-browned.
• Add the tomatoes and the spices and simmer the mixture, covered, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
• Add 1 cup water, salt and the jam and simmer the curry, covered, for 1-2 hours more, or until beef is very tender.