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Beef and Sweet Potato Curry
Irene MullerIrene Muller

Beef and Sweet Potato Curry

5 from 1 vote
When it's winter there is nothing more fulfilling than stew and curry and this Beef and Sweet Potato Curry is one to be celebrated!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings: 6 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 750 g stewing beef cubed with most of the fat removed
  • 1 large onion finely chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger chopped finely
  • 2 tbsp curry powder hot or mild
  • 2 tsp dried cumin seeds
  • 400 g crushed tomatoes tinned or fresh
  • 250 ml beef stock
  • 1 kg sweet potato peeled cubed
  • chopped fresh coriander to serve
  • chutney of your choice
  • Salt and black pepper

Method
 

  1. Heat the oil in a large heavy-based saucepan and fry beef in batches until golden and browned.
  2. Remove the meat from the saucepan, set aside. In the same heavy-based saucepan, fry the onion, garlic and ginger for 5 minutes until softened.
  3. Add the curry powder and sauté for 2 minutes then add the browned beef, tomatoes, stock and sweet potatoes, simmer over low heat for 1  hour (if using stir-fry beef) or until the beef is soft.  
  4. Season to taste with salt and black pepper