Thursday, May 3, 2012

Ground Beef Curry

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 4 T oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 t turmeric
  • 1 stick cinnamon or 1/4 t ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 t cloves
  • 1/4 t pepper
  • 1/4 t ginger
  • 1 t curry powder
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/2 t salt
  • 1 8-oz can tomato sauce
  • 1-3/4 c water
  • 1/2 c frozen peas

Cook beef in large skillet until no pink remains. Add onion, saute until brown. Add spices, garlic, and salt; cook 1 minute. Add tomato sauce, water, and peas. Stir to mix. Simmer uncovered 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve with rice. Serves 4.

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This is one of our family favorites and definitely my favorite curry recipe. When I was little, I always asked for the cinnamon stick and would chew on it. Yum!