Beef Madras

Recipe & Image taken from www.channel4.com

8 tbsp vegetable oil

1.5kg beef blade steak, cut into 5cm pieces

2 large onions, chopped

6 garlic cloves, sliced

5cm piece ginger, finely chopped

4 tbsp Madras curry paste

200ml coconut milk

2 small cinnamon sticks

2 green chillies, halved lengthways

1 tsp salt

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large flameproof casserole. Brown the beef in batches over a medium-high heat, adding a little extra oil as needed, then set the meat aside on a plate.

Heat the rest of the oil, add the onions, garlic and ginger and fry gently for 20 minutes until very soft and light brown.

Transfer to a food processor and blend until smooth. Return to the pan and add the curry paste, coconut milk, cinnamon sticks, chilies, beef and salt.

Cover and simmer gently for 21/2 hours, uncovering for the last 15 minutes to thicken up the sauce a little.

Remove the cinnamon sticks and serve with steamed rice