Curried Ground Beef with Peas #recipe by @LeslieKarst

 

I’ve become a big fan of the curry paste you buy in a jar. Sure, I sometimes like to make curries from scratch, roasting and grinding my own spices, but sometimes it’s nice to be able to whip up some tasty Indian food in just a few minutes—which is what this simple recipe does.

I used a “Tikka Masala Curry” spice paste here, but there are any number of similar items for sale in your local grocery store, which would work just as well. For the dish pictured here, I used Impossible fake beef, but feel free to use real ground beef, lamb, or turkey. If you use real ground beef, you won’t need to use any oil, as it will render plenty of fat on its own.

 

Curried Ground Beef with Peas

(serves 2-4)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil (unless using ground beef)

½ lb. ground meat of your choice

1 onion, thinly sliced

2 tablespoons curry paste (or less, depending on how spicy you want the dish to be)

1 tablespoon flour

1 cup water

½ cup tomatoes, roughly chopped

1 cup frozen peas, thawed

2 teaspoons lemon juice

½ cup yogurt (not pictured)

 

Directions

Heat the oil, if using, over medium heat in a large skillet. Once shimmering, add the meat, and break up into smallish chunks. Brown the meat, stirring often to keep from burning. When the meat starts to brown, add the onions, and continue stirring. 

 

Once the onions start to soften, add the curry paste, and stir it into the meat and onions until they’re coated with the paste. Sprinkle on the flour, and stir to coat the meat and onions.

 

 

Let this cook for a minute or so, and then add the water and stir. Once the sauce thickens, add the tomatoes, then lower heat and let it simmer for about 5 minutes.

 

Add the peas and stir. Squeeze in the lemon juice, then add the yogurt and stir to incorporate. Serve over steamed rice. 

 

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