Ingredients
This recipe comes together easily and gives you tender beef in a savoury creamy curry, full of fragrant spices. Make sure to serve with rice or naan to sop up the curry sauce.
- 4 EACH whole cloves and green cardamom pods
- 1 small star anise
- 1 tsp (5 mL) fennel seeds
- ¾ tsp (3 mL) salt, divided
- ¼ tsp (1 mL) each ground cinnamon and pepper
- 3 tbsp (30 mL) canola or vegetable oil, divided
- 1 lb (500 g) Beef Stir-Fry Strips or Top Sirloin Steak, thinly sliced
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (14 oz/398 mL) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) minced gingerroot
- 2 tsp (10 mL) EACH ground coriander and garam masala
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 cup (250 mL) evaporated milk
- 1 tomato, diced
- 2 cups (500 mL) baby spinach
- Red chili pepper, thinly sliced (optional)
Preparation
Combine cloves, cardamom, star anise and fennel in spice or coffee grinder; grind until fine. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in ½ tsp (2 mL) of the salt, the cinnamon and pepper. Add beef and toss well to coat all over.
Heat 2 tbsp (30 mL) of the oil over medium-high heat in a saucepan or deep skillet. Add beef and cook for about 1 minute per side or until browned but still pink inside. Transfer to a plate.
Reduce heat to medium and add remaining oil to pan. Cook onion and garlic, stirring, for 5 minutes or until starting to brown. Add chickpeas, gingerroot, coriander, garam masala and cayenne; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
Stir in evaporated milk, tomato and remaining salt; bring to a simmer scraping up any brown bits from pan. Return beef and any accumulated juices to pan.
Stir in spinach and simmer for about 5 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened. Sprinkle with red chili pepper, if desired.
RECIPE TIP
You can use a coffee or spice grinder for the spices. If using your coffee grinder, do a small batch of coffee beans to help remove the aroma of the spices before your next batch of coffee! You can also use a mortar and pestle to grind the spices by hand.
Nutritional Information
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480
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22g
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5g
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80mg
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690mg
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7g
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800mg
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28g
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10g
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33%
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17%
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34%
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250mg
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40g
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70mg
Osteoporosis Canada’s position on nutrition for healthy bones focuses on calcium, vitamin D, protein, magnesium and vitamin K while stressing a well-balanced diet which includes fiber and whole grains, vitamins and minerals and protein.
