South African Curry and Rice
South African curry and rice is a combination dish of slow-cooked beef mince in a sweet and spicy curry sauce, served with basmati rice.
Total Time
35 minutes
15 ml olive oil
1 kg beef mince
2 onions peeled and finely chopped
2 teaspoons crushed garlic
2 cups water
4 large carrots, peeled and chopped fine
3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
20 ml tomato sauce
20 ml white vinegar
30 ml brown sugar
9 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1½ teaspoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups fruit chutney (or less, if you want it less saucy)
A few sprigs fresh rosemary, chopped
Cooked basmati rice
Chutney
Coconut
Sliced banana
Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, then cook until translucent, without letting it brown or burn.
Add the meat and cook until browned.
Add the water, and bring the mixture to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes.
10 minutes
Add potatoes and carrots, and boil for another 10 minutes until the carrots and potatoes are softened.
10 minutes
Combine the tomato sauce, vinegar, sugar, curry powder, turmeric, flour, salt, and chutney in a mixing bowl. Mix it well.
Stir the sauce into the meat mixture, along with the rosemary. Cook for another 10–15 minutes.
10–15 minutes
Serve with the rice, chutney, coconut, and bananas.