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Bangladeshi Style Beef Squash Curry

By OcadoLife
Let the oven do the work in this fragrant Bangladeshi-Style Beef and Squash Curry, a super-easy one-pot from food writer and Made In Bangladesh author Dina Begum. “This is the ultimate comfort food – sweet, spicy and…
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Ingredients

18 total
  • 2 (500g) packs diced beef
  • 2 onions, roughly chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed or grated
  • 5 cm (approx.) piece ginger, finely chopped or grated to give 1 tbsp
  • 2.25 tsp salt
  • 5 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 fresh bay leaves (or you can use dried)
  • 2 cardamom pods
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1.5 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander
  • 1 tbsp mild chilli powder
  • 900g squash, peeled and cut into 3 cm (approx.) cubes
  • 1 handful coriander, leaves picked, stems finely chopped
  • 400g (approx.) basmati rice
  • 1 lime, cut into cheeks

Method

4 steps

  1. Step 1

    Add the beef, onion, garlic, ginger, salt and oil to a large, lidded pan, then add the spices: cinnamon, bay, cardamom, garam masala, turmeric, cumin, coriander and chilli. Add 400ml water, stir, then cover and cook on a low-medium heat for 1 hr 15 mins, stirring occasionally, until the meat is tender.

  2. Step 2

    Stir in the squash and coriander stems with another 500ml water; simmer for 12-15 mins, until the squash is soft.

  3. Step 3

    Meanwhile, cook the rice as per the pack instructions.

  4. Step 4

    Serve the curry with the rice, with coriander leaves scattered over and lime cheeks for squeezing. Chill leftovers for 3 days or freeze for 1 month.