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Beef Curry Stew

Published: Jun 28, 2016 | Updated: Apr 4, 2025 | Author: Neena Panicker

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Beef Curry Stew

“Beef curry stew, in summer?” you might ask.  I know, stew is usually comfort food for winter.  But I had a hankering for this stew the other day, and just had to make it.  This beef curry stew has never disappointed me.  I found this recipe in a Bon Appetit magazine issue a few years ago, and this coconut beef curry stew has become one of my favorite recipes.  It has the familiar Indian flavors that I love, and it’s quite an easy recipe. I think my family really enjoys this beef curry stew because it’s a cross between two cuisines: an Indian beef curry meets a western beef stew.  I add A-1 Steak Sauce, but feel free to omit it.

I also use a pressure cooker to cook the beef in no time at all.  If you’ve never used a pressure cooker, you don’t know what you’re missing – the beef cooks in just 12 minutes; beans and lentils can be cooked in just a few minutes – it’s such a time saver in the kitchen.  But I digress, you don’t need to use a pressure cooker; you can just cook the beef like you normally would for a stew, which is what’s reflected in the recipe.

With regards to spiciness, all the spiciness in this recipe comes from the jalapeno pepper.  If you like spicy, add the whole jalapeno, and if you don’t care for spicy, use a smaller quantity.  It is really tasty either way.  In our house, we eat this beef curry stew with a loaf of freshly baked French bread, especially useful to soak up the good stuff at the bottom of the bowl!  Try this recipe; I think you’ll love it!

Beef Curry Stew

Beef Curry Stew

A creamy, delicious beef stew like you've never had before. Coconut milk adds just the right touch to this delightful combination of Indian beef curry and western beef stew. 
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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour 45 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour 55 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 servings
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Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoon vegetable oil for searing
  • 2 lb. cubed beef stew meat
  • Kosher salt and black pepper for seasoning beef
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
  • 5 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 jalapeno pepper or to taste, seeded and chopped finely
  • 1 tablespoon ginger chopped finely
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 3 ½ cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoon A-1 Steak Sauce optional
  • 1 ½ cups carrots peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 ½ cups potatoes cut into 1-inch pieces
  • ½ cup pearl onions halved (frozen, thawed)
  • 2 cups coconut milk unsweetened
  • ½ cup cilantro chopped

Instructions
 

  • Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a large dutch oven over medium-high.
  • Season beef with salt and pepper.
  • Working in batches, sear beef, until browned on all sides, stirring occasionally.
  • Transfer beef to a plate.
  • Lower heat to medium-low and using the same oil, stir in garlic, jalapeno, ginger and cook until fragrant, stirring constantly.
  • Add 1 teaspoon black pepper and turmeric, stir well for 1 minute.
  • Add broth to deglaze the pan.
  • Add reserved beef and steak sauce, cover; Cook until beef is tender, about 1 ½ hrs. (If you have access to a pressure cooker, cook beef in pressure cooker.)
  • Add carrots, potatoes, and onions.
  • Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
  • Add in coconut milk and stir.
  • Remove from heat and serve garnished with cilantro.

Notes

Crunchy French bread goes really well with this hearty stew, especially to soak up the good bits at the bottom of the bowl!
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine Indian
Main Ingredient beef
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Comments

  1. Lakshmi Menon says

    June 23, 2024 at 10:44 am

    5 stars
    Fabulous beef stew

    Reply
    • Neena Panicker says

      June 24, 2024 at 12:53 pm

      Hi Lakshmi, thank you for the comment and rating! I’m so glad a fellow Malayali liked the beef curry/stew!

      Reply
  2. Cassidy says

    March 12, 2021 at 4:15 pm

    Mine did not have much flavor so I added double or triple the spices recommended and salted to taste so I wish I had had some steak sauce to see what that would have added to the dish. I also added 2tsp of curry powder in addition and some red pepper flakes to try to add more flavor. After some additions it was very good

    Reply
    • Paint the Kitchen Red says

      March 15, 2021 at 9:49 am

      I’m glad you got it to be to your liking after some tweaks. Spice tolerance and tastes vary, but I love this curry as is but with lots of jalapeno!

      Reply
  3. Mary Ann says

    November 28, 2018 at 12:34 pm

    Where’s the curry in the recipe??

    Reply
    • Paint the Kitchen Red says

      November 28, 2018 at 1:07 pm

      Mary Ann – in Indian cooking ‘curry’ doesn’t refer to curry powder. Instead it means any combination of Indian spices (e.g. turmeric, coriander, cumin, etc.) cooked in a gravy. As a matter of fact, most Indians would not use curry powder at all 🙂

      Reply
  4. Claudia Cann says

    June 30, 2016 at 9:52 pm

    Saving this for Fall, sounds delish! !!

    Reply
    • Neena says

      July 11, 2016 at 10:11 pm

      Let me know how you like it, it’s one of my favorites.

      Reply
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Hi, I'm Neena Panicker, and welcome! I am the creator, photographer, and author of recipes and tips at Paint the Kitchen Red. I live in the glorious west in Salt Lake City, Utah with my family.

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