A great Indian dish to rival any take-away, with cubes of beef in a masala sauce made with lager and added vegetables like spinach and cauliflower finished with home-made onion bhaji dumplings to die for.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 2 hours
Serves: 4 people
Ingredients
450g lean braising or stewing cubes
1 onion, peeled and chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
2 tablespoons curry paste
150g cauliflower, cut into florets
75g spinach leaves
1 tablespoons tomato ketchup
300ml beer
For the Dumplings:
1 teaspoon oil
2 onions,peeled and sliced
175g self-raising flour
75g low fat spread
3-4 tablespoons water
Method
Preheat the oven to 170°C,150°C, Gas Mark 3.
Place the place the beef, onion, garlic, curry paste, cauliflower, spinach and tomato ketchup in a large casserole dish. Pour over the beer, mix well, cover and place into a preheated oven for approximately 2 hours, stirring halfway through.
Meanwhile make the dumplings. Heat the oil in a pan and cook the onions for 10 minutes until softened and golden brown, allow to cool slightly. Place the flour in a bowl and rub in the low-fat spread. Add the onions and water and mix until a smooth dough is formed. Divide into 8 balls.
During the last 20 minutes of cooking drop the dumplings into the casserole and cook uncovered for the remaining cooking time.