Kiwi beef saagwala
A Kiwi spin on an Indian favourite
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.
Ingredients
800g Quality Mark gravy beefi
3-4 Tbsp olive oil
2 onions
diced1 Tbsp ground cumin
1-2 tsp chilli powderi
¼ tsp ground cloves
½ tsp ground turmeric
2 Tbsp tomato paste
3 garlic cloves
crushed1 Tbsp fresh ginger
grated1 cup beef stock
300g spinach
400g can chopped tomatoes
in purée1 large potato
dicedjuice of ½ lemon
2 Tbsp cream
plain unsweetened yoghurti
white rice
naan breadi
Method
Preheat the oven to 150°C
Heat oil in a large stove and ovenproof casserole dish. Add onions and fry until golden, about 5 minutes.
Add spices, garlic and ginger and fry for a further 2 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Wilt the spinach by blanching it in boiling water. Squeeze out excess water and set aside.
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
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.
Cook in the oven for 1 hour, 45 minutes. Give the stew a stir at the 1 hour mark.
Add the diced potato at 1 hour 45 minutes and cook for a further 45 minutes.
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
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.