My New Year’s Resolution this year was one new recipe a week.  I have a lot of cookbooks, and I often look through them as if they were novels, but I have a hard time following recipes.  I always add a little bit of this and a little bit of that. Not that it is a bad thing, but I thought maybe I should try to follow some recipes as they are written this year 🙂

This year I am trying to get out of my comfort zone with some of the recipes that I try.

This recipe was selected by Jamie.  Last week was his birthday so he selected the first new recipe for me to try.  When he showed it to me, I was pleased, as I have never cooked with curry before so this was going to be completely new for me.

This recipe was really easy.  Now I know that you can make your own curry paste, but I just bought a jar from the grocery store.  However, I think I want to try making my own, so I am considering buying a mortal & pestle.  I love buying new kitchen gadgets 🙂

This turned out to be delicious!  Where has curry been all my life?  It is so tasty, a bit spicy and full of flavour…Awesome!

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Adapted from Bowl Food relaxed eating
bay books

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 tbsp Madras curry paste
• 2 lbs boneless simmering steak, trimmed and cut into cubes
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 cup beef stock

Directions:

1. Heat butter in frying pan, add the onion and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes or until browned.  Add the curry paste and stir for 1 minute or until fragrant.
2. Add the meat and cook, stirring until well coated with the curry paste.  Stir in the tomato paste and beef stock.  Reduce heat and simmer, covered for 1.25 hours.  Remove lid from pan and simmer for an additional 15 minutes.
3. Serve and enjoy!