beef, spinach and mango curry
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Ingredients
- 500g lean beef mince
- 2 onions
- 4 garlic cloves
- 300g basmati rice
- 3 tbsp tomato puree
- 4 tbsp rogan josh paste (4 syns) (see notes)
- 100g dried red split lentils
- 2 beef stock cubes
- 100g baby spinach
- 2 tbsp mango chutney (4 syns)
Instructions
- halve, peel and thinly slice the onions and grate the garlic
- heat a large frying pan over a high heat and spray a little oil
- add the beef mince to the pan and cook until browned
- meanwhile, heat 600ml water in a large saucepan with a bit of salt and bring to the boil
- add the rice, stir, reduce the heat to medium and cover with a lid
- cook the rice for ten minutes, then remove from the heat and set aside for a further ten minutes
- add the onion to the minute and cook until softened, about 4-5 minutes, stirring now and again
- add the garlic, tomato puree and rogan josh paste to the pan and stir together, and cook for one minute
- dissolve the stock cubes in 700ml of boiling water, and pour into the pan with the mince
- add the lentils to the same pan and stir well
- reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally
- once the lentils are tender, add the spinach to the pan in handfuls, stirring into the mixture until wilted, then stir in the mango chutney (add a splash of water if needed)
- fluff up the rice with a fork and spoon into bowls, and top with the curry
Notes
Recipe
- fancy it meat free? Quorn works just as well!
- Sainsbury's own brand rogan josh paste is only 1 syn per tablespoon - other brands are around the 2 syn per tablespoon mark, so be sure to check!
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Tools
- finely mince that garlic with ease - get a Microplane grater and you’ll use it every day!
- give the pan a good coating of oil with a mister – this is what we use
Courses dinner
Cuisine Indian
Recipe by twochubbycubs at https://twochubbycubs.com/2021/01/05/beef-spinach-and-mango-curry/