Indian Beef with Cucumber Yoghurt

Indian Beef with Cucumber Yoghurt

Ready in 30 minutes Serves 4
This dish most recently appeared in My Gluten Free Bag on Sunday, June 23, 2019.

Ingredients

Rice

  • 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
  • 2 1/4 cups boiling water
  • 1 tsp Indian spices

Indian Beef

  • 1 brown onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 pack beef mince
  • Remaining Indian spices
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 Tbsp tomato sauce
  • 250g frozen peas
  • 3 Tbsp yoghurt

Cucumber Yoghurt

  • 1/2 telegraph cucumber
  • Remaining yoghurt

To Serve

  • 1 pack almonds

Steps

  1. Cook rice Bring a full kettle to the boil. Combine rice, boiling water measure, first measure of Indian spices and a pinch of salt in a pot and bring to the boil with the lid on. Once boiling, reduce to lowest heat to cook for 12 minutes. Turn off heat and steam, covered, for 5 more minutes. Do not lift lid during cooking.
  2. Prep veggies Finely dice onion and grate carrot.
  3. Make Indian beef Heat a drizzle of oil in a fry-pan on medium-high heat. Cook onion for 3-4 minutes, until softened. Add carrot, beef mince, remaining Indian spices and a pinch of salt, cook for about 3 minutes, stirring until browned.
  4. Add canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, peas and a splash of soy sauce to pan. Bring to a simmer, then cook on medium heat for about 4 minutes, or until sauce has thickened and beef is cooked. Fold through first measure of yoghurt and season to taste.
  5. Make yoghurt Finely dice cucumber and mix in a bowl with second measure of yoghurt. Season to taste.
  6. Serve rice topped with Indian beef, yoghurt and almonds.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2777 kj
664 kcal
Protein 37.7g
Carbohydrate 49.4g
Fat 33.8g