Beef and Aubergine Curry

Posted: May 1st, 2009 | Author: the chefs | Filed under: recipe with image, recipes | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Slice the beef into strips. In a hot wok with oil, add the curry paste. Cook for 1 min, add the meat in batches and stir-fry until lightly browned. Remove the meat and set aside. Add the coconut milk, water and lime leaves. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 12 min. Add the diced aubergine and cook for 5-10 min. Return the beef and simmer for 3min. Season with the fish sauce, lime juice and sugar. Garnish with fresh coriander and serve with jasmine rice.


Curried Beef and Vegetable Pies

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Cut the meat into small dices. In a hot wok, or large pan, add the oil and then the curry paste, for 2min. Stir-fry the beef, coating it with the paste until browned. Add the fish sauce and coconut milk and simmer, covered, for 15 min. Peel, seed and cut the pumpkin and aubergine into small cubes. Seed and slice the chillies. Add them with the vegetables into the pan and cook for a further 15 min. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F. Cut circles from the pastry, large enough to cover the tops of 4 ramekins. Chop and add the basil to the beef. Adjust the level of salt with more fish sauce and spoon the mixture into the ramekins. Brush some beaten egg around the borders and place the pastry rounds on top. Brush the tops with egg for colour and bake for 25min, or until golden brown.