This Pakistani beef curry has been a family favorite for years. It's super easy and everyone loves it. Serve over steamed white rice.
If omitting peas, you may want to add 1/2 cup water.
10.23.18 I followed this recipe to the letter, and there’s one thing that I will change. There’s a lot of fat that cooks out of the ground beef that IMO needs to be drained. The recipe doesn’t tell you to do that, but I usually do, but didn’t today. If you brown the fresh tomatoes with the meat, if you drain it, you’re losing all of that sweet juice from the tomatoes. And although the final product was very good, it was greasy. So in the future, I will brown the meat, drain the fat, and then add tomatoes along with the remaining ingredients to simmer. On the positive side, this had very different flavors which we thoroughly enjoyed, and I definitely will make it again.
Read More 10.23.18 I followed this recipe to the letter, and there’s one thing that I will change. There’s a lot of fat that cooks out of the ground beef that IMO needs to be drained. The recipe doesn’t tell you to do that, but I usually do, but didn’t today. If you brown the fresh tomatoes with the meat, if you drain it, you’re losing all of that sweet juice from the tomatoes. And although the final product was very good, it was greasy. So in the future, I will brown the meat, drain the fat, and then add tomatoes along with the remaining ingredients to simmer. On the positive side, this had very different flavors which we thoroughly enjoyed, and I definitely will make it again.
The general methodology is an authentic one, although most would likely use garlic and ginger instead of the curry powder. The process of cooking onion first and then the rest of spices with the meat, until it has a cooked smell and the oil separates from the meat mixture, is important and has a name ( bhoonna). This can take 10-15 minutes during which the pot has to be stirred intermittently. Oil should be removed after this process to allow for proper fragrance and flavor of the dish. Because the oil separates, the spices are not lost.
This recipe was amazing and a quick meal for the family. I used one can of diced tomatoes since I didn’t have fresh ones and I used frozen peas instead of canned peas because I don’t like the texture of canned peas. I will definitely make this again.
Pretty tasty for an easy weeknight meal. I substituted shredded carrots for the peas, cooked them with the onion at the start. Added 1 cup of water at the end to make it more saucy. I would say the amount of seasonings are spot on. We ate it with Basmati and cauliflower Rice to cut back on the carbs.
This was quite good. I used canned diced tomatoes and frozen peas. I didn't think it had enough sauce so added some water. It was still fairly dry. The moisture was quickly absorbed by the rice. I think it would benefit from the addition of yogurt or sour cream. All in all, it had a nice curry flavor and a fair amount of spice. Will likely make it again.
The recipe was an easy make and although I am not use to using curry, I must say the flavor is vibrant and strong. The prepared dish was a very good quick and easy meal. I will be making it more often in the future.
I used Gardein crumbles instead of beef and it worked well! I added a little water to make sure it didn't dry out too much. The spice mixture really makes the dish special. The peas ad a touch of sweetness to the final dish.
This was the perfect dish to make on a week night! The only substitution I made was replacing the canned peas with canned french cut green beans and 1/2 cup of shredded carrots. I didn't drain the ground beef,as I didn't find it greasy at all after reading comments made by other reviewers. We ate this with orgainic white rice,and sauteed zucchini to cut back on carbs. Definitely will make this again.
This recipe turned out great! Four out of five loved it in my family, so that’s a win. We prefer ground turkey to beef so I used that instead, and I did leave out the cayenne, and thought it was spicy enough. I will make this again soon considering how easy and inexpensive it was.
Easy, quick, inexpensive and very, very tasty! Even my super picky husband loves it!!!
Honestly really happy with this dish, but it is missing something. I'm going to play around with it, try a tbsp of garam masala (spice recipe available on this site as well) and simmer the beef in some beef broth to kick up the flavor, because it tastes just a tad bland. But for a beef curry (I'm a chicken curry person), I was quite happy with it! Would happily eat the recipe as is any day!
I hope that the taste isn't dramatically different without cayenne pepper, thats the only thing I left out. otherwise this recipe is delish. 4 year old and 1 year old ate it all up!
This was a big hit with my family. I added 3 small shredded carrots and 1/2 red bell pepper in with the onion to add a little more nutrition. I also used 97% lean ground beef based on the comments from other reviewers about too much fat. I also used frozen peas and served it on cauliflower rice to cut back on carbs. Delicious and I will definitely be making this again.
Next time I'll use a can of diced tomatoes and avoid the skins. I drained the grease (of course, duh) and seasoned to taste - so, more curry and salt. I used frozen peas, but measured them in a Purex measuring cup and filled it with water so the curry wouldn't be too dry. I LOVE curry and this dish was different than anything I've tried before and I'll make it again. I might try it over egg noddles next time because there's a pandemic and I can't find more rice.
Very good, but quite spicy. If you're not a person who likes lots of spice, I would omit the cayenne. I did use a whole 15 oz can of peas, drained.
use lean beef so there isn't much fat. dish is great, for future I'm going to use ground lamb, it goes great with curry
Everyone like it but you are going to have to drain the hamburger. I did not because I realized it too late and would have lost the flavor of the tomatoes. Otherwise very tasty over Basmati rice.
I've made this a few times, but this time I added garlic powder and onion powder. Yummy!!
Added extra curry powder, paprika and salt and one can of crushed red tomatoes when I added the frozen peas 10 minutes from the end of the simmer cooking time. Was a bit spicy
It's not authentic for me, but I will make this again and use a bit of chopped cilantro as a 'pass around' or incorporate it in the end. I will rate it again then.
Pretty good actually. I added raisins, a sprinkle each of ground cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, more water to soften and make it a little more saucy, a couple pats of butter, and used frozen peas w/o liquid and it came out so tasty and yummy! I read reviews afterwards- ppl wanted to eat right away, otherwise I might have added canned diced tomatoes and maybe even some carrots. I’m so glad I added the raisins and spices, made it so much better. My family loves it!! Thanks! Will def make again.
Very good recipe. If you like alot of flavor add more seasoning and adjust it to your taste.
This was fantastic and the whole family loved it ! It would have been a mistake to use smoked paprika (the only paprika I had) so i increased the chili powder. Used canned, crushed tomatoes instead of fresh and omitted the oil so I didn't have to drain the meat. So yummy! Eating leftovers now.
My family really liked this recipe. I used ground turkey, which we prefer to ground beef. I used the liquid from the chick peas because the recipe said to simmer the mixture, but after draining off the fat from the meat, the mixture was dry. I also added a little chicken broth.i served this with basmati rice. The only other change I would make is to double the recipe since we enjoyed it so much!
Great and quick dish. I would follow the previous posters in cooking the beef first and draining it. Otherwise, awesome and spicy!
Love this dish. Easy hamburger curry. In my opinion it needs a dash of cinnamon, tumeric and ginger to amp up the flavor instead of chili or cayenne. Also, I use frozen peas. Sometimes I use canned tomatoes. Sometimes I add a diced potato and simmer til soft.
I thought this recipe was very tasty. I used a semi-drained can of diced tomatoes instead of fresh and followed the advice of one reviewer and substituted some grated carrot for the canned peas during the sauteing step and it turned out great. I'll definitely make it again!
Enjoyed this very much - really moist! I added extra peas (not pea juice) and a little extra tomato.
My family loves this recipe. Make sure to use the correct curry powder though. The yellow turmeric curry in the spice section. Not the curry from the Asian isle/store.
Absolutely wonderful! It needed the heat for our family. It's become a favorite of ours!
Made it exactly as it says. And it’s amazing. I did add a bit of finishing salt to help enhance the flavor.
This came out great!! The only change I made was using 4 TBS olive oil instead of 6. I also used a can of diced tomatoes undrained - I did drain the can of peas. I would absolutely make this again.
I made this and served it over white rice. My husband and I liked it okay . It was easy as to make as hamburger helper but much better
Really tasty! Reminded me of a more middle eastern version of arancini filling (Sicilian rice balls). I did add a Tbs of tomato paste, a half can of tomato sauce, and a Tbs of minced garlic after the beef is browned. I didn’t strain off the fat, but I used low fat ground beef. Served with basmati rice. Yum!
I really enjoyed this. I didn’t have ground beef so I used ground pork instead. I also followed another user’s tip and put shredded carrots in with the onions instead of peas, and I also added about 3/4 c of water. Very fragrant and tasty.
We loved this! I used crushed tomatoes from a can that was already opened in place of the fresh diced tomatoes and added a tablespoon of ginger garlic paste. Delicious with rice!
I used canned tomatoes and I might have miscounted on the oil (it came out oilier than I expected). But its a suuuuper easy & simple recipe that got munched right up. So, yes, I will be making it again.
The cook times are glaringly inaccurate and the finished product just tastes like fat and peas. Yuck! Needs way more spice.
Absolutely awesome. The family loved it. I followed the recipe to a t . Even the kids loved it. Well definitely cook it again.
I added the onions along with garlic when I cooked the meat in a skillet. When cooked transferred it to a sauce pan, leaving the fat behind, added two cans of diced tomatoes along with the spices. Ten minutes before serving added two cups of frozen peas. Easy and good tasting meal.
Delicious and simple meal, very hearty dish with some garlic naan! I did drain the ground beef and the sauce from the peas. Will be making again. Thank you!
I took other reviews advice and cooked the onions and meat first. Then drained off the access grease from the meat. Added all the other ingredients as the recipe mentioned. I found that the tomato’s when broken down where extremely juicy. So when it came time to add the can peas. (I did drain most of the juice from the can before adding. With that being said, I served it on a mound of white rice, this dish was wonderful and flavourful. My wife and kids loved it.
Just made this tonight - a definite "keep on the rotation" recipe. I didn't have fresh tomatoes so used a can of diced tomatoes with chiles. I also added sauteed carrot to add a bit of sweetness. I will definitely make this again!
Very tasty comfort food. I spooned off most of the grease from the meat and tomatoes before I added the peas. I will drain off the fat next time before I add tomatoes and spices. I had some green onions and sweet garden peppers which I chopped and added with the peas. I also added a slurry of corn starch and beef stock to make the sauce smooth and thicker. The spice mix was perfect. This will be a go-to for an easy, flavorful dinner.
What I liked about this was the blend of spices balanced out so well. I didn't add any water as my wife took pictures of the ingredients, but not the directions, on her cell phone. She also missed the peas. I cooked the ground beef first and used the rendered fat to cook the vegetables. I reduced the heat and tossed in the spices. They cooked in the rendered oil for a minutes before turning up the heat and adding the beef back (beef tallow has a higher smoke point than EVOO & VOO). When the beef had warmed up again, I reduced the heat and let the ingredients blend together. Next time I will add a little liquid and frozen peas. I'm not a big fan of canned peas. Finally I quadrupled the amount of spices and stored them in a jar for quick use in the future. As I said I really liked the balance in the mix.
Made this tonight. My hubby and I loved it. I don't like a lot of spicy foods but this just right.
This is a great weeknight recipe although, I did make a couple changes. I did drain the beef/onion mixture before adding the tomatoes which I changed to a can of diced since that's what I had on hand. As far as the peas, instead of adding the liquid from the can (yuck) I used the same amount of low sodium beef broth. Served with basmati rice and some lightly broiled naanand it was fantastic! A keeper for sure!
The only change was to add a full tsp of chili powder because I simply made a mistake. So I decided not to add the cayenne. We thought it was great. Not too spicy and still with a good flavor. Oh, and I also used one can of diced tomatoes instead of cutting up fresh ones - bur other reviewers had done that. Will definitely make it again.
I made this week one of "quarantine cooking", and it was my family's first introduction to the curry flavor. They LOVED it! It wasn't too strong but just right for them. Served with rice and homemade naan on the side (from this website).
I loved it and will make it again. I did not find it greasey I actually timed the cooking as the recipe said. The only change I made was added carrots and frozen corn and peas. I don't like canned peas. The curry flavor was so amazing.
I substituted steak for the ground beef. It was delicious and would definitely make it again.
Easy, delicious and part of my general rotation. Do use fresh tomatoes and not canned--it makes a big difference. I add garlic and sometimes veggies I want to use up. I'll often serve on a big bed of raw spinach in lieu of rice.
Very good. I used canned diced tomatoes and Penzeys spices including regular curry and hot curry. Spicy but nice. Leftovers were great, too.
The first time I made this I followed the recipe with two exceptions. We always substitute venison for beef because we have a freezer full, and I hate canned veggies so I used frozen. It was amazing and flavorful but a little dry (my fault for the substitutions) my husband loved it and it's since become part of the regular rotation. Now I make a few tweaks, I used canned diced tomatoes, cut some cayenne powder for the kids and add some water or beef broth for the moisture missing from the beef and canned peas. This is a great quick and easy weeknight dinner great for chilly days. Love it!
I liked it. Put quite the spin on it though. Doubled the recipe. Browned and drained about 2.5 pounds of ground beef first. Then added oil and onions. Put two cans of fire roasted tomatoes in instead of real ones. Used about 2 1/2 tablespoons of curry, smoked paprika instead, chipotle chili powder instead, and a bag of frozen peas instead.
