Equipment
- 1 Medium pot or rice cooker
- 1 Medium-deep frypan
Ingredients
Rice
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp / 15 ml olive oil
- 1 cup / 200 g basmati rice
Beef
- 400 g beef stir-fry
- 1 tbsp / 15 ml olive oil
Curry
- 1 brown onion
- 1 carrot
- 1 red chilli optional
- 50 g curry paste
- 1 cup / 250 ml coconut milk
- 1 cup / 60 g green beans
- 1 cup / 80 g baby spinach
- 1 tbsp / 15 ml apple cider vinegar
Instructions
Cook rice
- Peel and mince 2 cloves garlic. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Cook the garlic for 30 seconds, then stir in 1 cup basmati rice. Add 375 mls of water, cover and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 12 minutes or until the water is absorbed. Turn off the heat and stand, covered, for at least 5 minutes.
Cook beef
- Separate 400 g beef stir-fry. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a medium-deep frypan over high heat until very hot. Stir-fry the beef for 1-2 minutes until browned. Remove from the pan with tongs, leaving the oil in the pan.Tip: Get the pan very hot before adding the beef and stick to the short cooking time.
Prep curry ingredients
- Peel and thinly slice 1 brown onion. Halve 1 carrot lengthwise and thinly slice. Finely chop 1 red chilli, removing the seeds if (using).
Start curry
- Reduce the heat to medium-high. Cook the onion, stirring regularly, for 3 minutes. Add 50 g curry paste, carrot and chilli and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir in 1 cup coconut milk and a splash of water if needed and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes to develop the flavour.
Finish curry
- Add 1 cup green beans to the curry and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Add the beef and any resting juices, 1 cup baby spinach and 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar and stir until wilted. Taste, then season with salt. Fluff the rice with a fork.
To serve
- Divide the garlic rice and creamy beef curry with veggies between bowls.
Nutrition
Calories: 486kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 766mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 5mg
Dietary note: Be sure to check the label and ensure the ingredients match your dietary requirements/preferences.
Ingredients note: Nutritional information is an estimate based on average ingredients by all brands.
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