Kiwi beef saagwala

A Kiwi spin on an Indian favourite

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Serves

4 - 6

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

2 hrs 30 mins

Who doesn't love a Saagwala? Try this beautiful Kiwi spin on the Indian favourite.

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Beef + Lamb New Zealand
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Ingredients

Curry
  • 800g Quality Mark gravy beefi

  • 3-4 Tbsp olive oil

  • 2 onions

    diced
  • 1 Tbsp ground cumin

  • 1-2 tsp chilli powderi

  • ¼ tsp ground cloves

  • ½ tsp ground turmeric

  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste

  • 3 garlic cloves

    crushed
  • 1 Tbsp fresh ginger

    grated
  • 1 cup beef stock

  • 300g spinach

  • 400g can chopped tomatoes

    in purée
  • 1 large potato

    diced
  • juice of ½ lemon

  • 2 Tbsp cream

To Serve
  • plain unsweetened yoghurti

  • white rice

  • naan breadi

Method

Kiwi Beef Saagwala
1

Preheat the oven to 150°C

2

Heat oil in a large stove and ovenproof casserole dish. Add onions and fry until golden, about 5 minutes.

3

Add spices, garlic and ginger and fry for a further 2 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.

4

Wilt the spinach by blanching it in boiling water. Squeeze out excess water and set aside.

5

Season the beef with salt and place it in the casserole dish along with a dash of oil. Cook until the beef pieces are lightly browned on all sides

6

Add the onions back to the pan along with spinach, tomatoes, tomato paste and beef stock. Bring to a gentle simmer then cover with the lid.

7

Cook in the oven for 1 hour, 45 minutes. Give the stew a stir at the 1 hour mark.

8

Add the diced potato at 1 hour 45 minutes and cook for a further 45 minutes.

To Serve
1

After 2.5 hours, the meat should be tender and falling apart and the potato should be cooked through. Season with lemon juice and stir through the cream

2

Serve with plain yoghurt or raita, rice and naan bread or roti.

Nutrition Information per Serving (424g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 6 serves and does not include the yoghurt, rice or naan to serve.

Energy
1445kJ (345 kcal)
Protein
32.1g
Total Fat
16.6g
Saturated Fat
4.8g
Carbohydrate
14.0g
Dietary Fibre
5.2g
Sodium
331mg
Iron
5.7mg
Zinc
7.4mg
Vitamin B12
1.8µg