RECIPE: Beef & Banana Curry
Published: Friday, November 10, 2017
By: Carolyn Shearlock, TheBoatGalley.com and co-author of The Boat Galley Cookbook
Meeting people and trying foods from all over is a fun part of cruising. Dave and I enjoy trying local specialities as we go from place to place, as well as picking up new recipes from other cruisers. Over the years, we've learned to make a number of dishes from the people we've met.
It usually starts with a casual conversation at happy hour. “You mean you've never had _____? Come on over tomorrow and I'll show you how to make it.”
Fun is had, a great meal prepared, and recipes are swapped. That was how we first had Beef & Banana Curry. We loved the spicy-sweet flavor. And every time I make it, we think about about our friends who introduced us to curry.
On a cool day, Beef & Banana Curry will warm up the cabin as it cooks and you as well when it's meal time. It freezes beautifully as a make-ahead meal (and you can freeze cooked rice in a separate container, too), but don't add the bananas and cashews until you heat it up to serve.
Beef & Banana Curry
Time: 2-1/2 hours, approximately
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- 1 pound chuck roast, trimmed and cut into 1” cubes
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic OR 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 cans (16 ounces each) diced tomatoes, not drained
- 1-1/2 cup raisins
- 4 teaspoons curry powder, or to taste*
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ground pepper, to taste
- 2 bananas, sliced
- 1 cup cashews or walnuts
- 4 servings cooked rice
*Curry powder varies considerably in spiciness and heat. If you are not sure how hot yours may be, or prefer a milder flavor, start with 1 teaspoon and gradually increase to taste.
Instructions:
- Lightly brown the meat, onion, and garlic in the oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the tomatoes, raisins, curry powder, salt, and pepper. Stir to mix, then simmer for about 2 hours until meat is tender. Stir occasionally and add a bit of water if the mixture gets dry (it should be about the consistency of chili). If freezing, do so at this point. While curry is cooking, prepare rice.
- Mix bananas in and cook 15 minutes to heat through. Serve over rice and garnish with cashews.
Variation:
Use ground beef, ground turkey or boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut in 1” cubes instead of chuck roast. Reduce simmer time to 30 to 45 minutes.
Author bio: Carolyn Shearlock is the author (with Jan Irons) of The Boat Galley Cookbook with over 800 boat-friendly recipes. Her website, TheBoatGalley.com, has hundreds of galley and provisioning tips, insights, and equipment recommendations.
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