Curry in a Hurry

Aaron invented this dish out of whatever we had in the cupboard a few years ago, one of those days when we really needed groceries. I’ve refined it over the years and it is so yummy.

beef or lamb cubed
1 can whole tomatoes
1 onion, diced
fresh cilantro
turmeric
cumin
1/4 tsp – 1/2 tsp curry

If I’m using a nice cut of beef, I throw everything (except the onion) together in a container and marinate for 1/2 hour before cooking. Using hands or scissors, mush up the tomatoes into bite size pieces. If I use stew beef, I simmer it in 4 cups of water for an hour prior to adding everything else and then I omit the marinating phase.

Cook onion in a tsp of oil until translucent. Add all other ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes. I like it mild, especially with kids at the table, so I don’t put much curry. I like the curry flavour without the burn and this way Rain will eat it. You can always up the curry-quotient if you like spicey.

Serve with basmati rice and raita.