Go Back

Minced Beef Curry

If you're after a fragrant and tasty minced beef curry, then you have to try my version. It's an easy dish to prepare with aromatic flavours made with minced or ground beef, potatoes, mixed vegetables, curry powder, and a variety of other spices.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Supper
Cuisine: Indian, South African
Keyword: curry, curry beef, curry mince, curry mince beef, mince, mince and vetkoek, mince beef, minced beef, Supper, vetkoek and mince
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 600 g Mince
  • 2 Onions Cut
  • 4 Garlic Cloves Chopped
  • 1 tbsp Curry Powder Mild
  • 1 tsp Ground Cumin
  • 1 tsp Ground Ginger
  • 1 tsp Ground Coriander
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp Chutney Or Apricot Jam
  • 1 tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 1 Tomato Peeled and chopped
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • ½ Lemon Zested
  • ¼ tsp Chilli Flakes
  • 3 Small potatoes Cubed
  • 1 Cup Mixed Vegetables
  • ¼ Cup Water

Instructions

  • Fry the minced beef in a tablespoon of olive oil until it's cooked halfway.
  • Add the onions and garlic and fry that off.
  • Once the onions are translucent, add the curry powder, ground cumin, ground ginger, ground coriander, cinnamon quill, turmeric, and Salt and Pepper.
  • Fry off on medium for 5 minutes.
  • Add the Chutney, tomato paste, peeled and chopped tomato, lemon juice, and lemon zest as well as 1/4 cup of water. Turn down the heat, cover with a lid, and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Finally, add the frozen or fresh vegetables and peeled and chopped potatoes and simmer for an additional 15-20 minutes. You may find that you need to add a little more water at this stage.