Ground Beef Curry

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A Kenyan classic. Serves 4.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup onions, sliced

  • 1 lb. of lean ground beef

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Curry powder

  • 5 cloves’ garlic, crushed

  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger root

  • 3 medium tomatoes, sliced

  • 1 tablespoon tomato puree

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1 tablespoon fresh coriander, chopped or one teaspoon ground coriander

  • 1/2 a cup of water

  • Salt to taste

Method

  1. In frying pan sauté onions and ground beef in two tablespoons of oil until browned.

  2. Skim fat. Add rest of ingredients. Cook for 20 minutes over medium heat to blend flavors.

Notes

  • Additional ingredients can be added. Potatoes peeled and cut into small pieces or and chopped spinach is a nice addition. Adjust cooking time to allow for any additions ingredients to be cooked thoroughly.

  • Serve over rice.

Recipe taken from the "Goodies from Great Britain and Other Places" Cookbook
by DBE Pennsylvania's Athelstan Chapter