Beef Curry
A satisfying beef built around minced beef, curry powder and long-grain rice — roughly 65 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for pan and saucepan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
Shopping list (3)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: contains meat, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: none of the major allergens we track from the ingredients listed.
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How to make it
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan over medium heat and soften the finely chopped onion and minced garlic for about 5 minutes until translucent.
- Add the minced beef, breaking it up with a spoon, and cook for 6 to 8 minutes until it is well browned with no pink remaining.
- Stir in the curry powder and cook for 1 minute to bloom the spices, then add the tomato puree and stir to coat the meat.
- Crumble in the beef stock cube, pour in 400 ml of the water, bring to a gentle simmer, and cook uncovered for 20 minutes until the sauce thickens, adding a splash more water if it gets too dry.
- Meanwhile, rinse the rice, combine it with the remaining 300 ml water and a pinch of salt, bring to a boil, then cover and cook on low for 12 to 15 minutes until tender and the water is absorbed.
- Squeeze the lemon juice into the curry, taste, and adjust the salt to balance the flavor.
- Fluff the rice with a fork and serve the beef curry spooned alongside or on top.
You'll use: Pan · Saucepan
Ingredient substitutions
- Lemon
- lime · 1 tbsp white wine vinegar per lemon
Tips & common questions
How long does Beef Curry take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 11 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of lemon?
Try lime. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Adapted recipe — rewritten in our own wording from an open-licensed community cookbook, not yet independently kitchen-tested by Consomee. How we source, test & correct recipes.
Beef Curry is adapted by Consomee from the Wikibooks Cookbook, rewritten in our own wording and used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: Beef curry rice 003.jpg (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure — how we source recipes.