Spicy beef in tomato sauce
Based on an the spicy beef in tomato sauce has a lovely flavour.
- Takes less than 30 minutes to make.
- Great served with white rice or Pillau rice.
- You can also replace the beef with either chicken, sausages or fish
The quality of the beef is important, but so is using fresh thyme and coriander (cilantro). If you can’t grow it at home then shop bought fresh alternatives are easy to use.
Mauritius Cuisine
Researching foods in Mauritius has made the country on my next holiday list !!!
Mauritius is probably the ultimate place for food fusion.
The choice of recipes are either based on African, Chinese, European (French & Dutch) or Indian foods. You can either use the original recipes or more interesting they are blended into unique Mauritian meals (source mainly from Wikipedia)
For example you could have a:
- Chinese style starter – such as crispy chicken or crispy squid
- French style main course – like Coq au vin or Daube (chicken or beef stew)
- Indian style dessert – like Rasgulla (a syrupy dessert)
But the main meal that really appealed is the Creole style Rougaille, which is this recipe. The recipe on this page uses beef but you can also use chicken, sausages or fish.
How to make spicy beef in tomato sauce
Ingredients:
- 500 g beef
- 1 can chopped tomatoes (400g)
- 1 medium onion
- 1 sprig thyme
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander
- 2 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
- 250 ml water
- salt and pepper
- olive oil
Equipment
- 1 large frying pan with lid
- 1 large bowl
- 1 Knife and chopping board
Instructions
1. Prepare the beef
- Cut the beef into cubes and season with salt & pepper
- Add olive oil into a large frying pan and fry the beef until brown and well cooked
- Remove from the pan and keep warm.
2. Prepare the sauce
- Cut the onion into small bits, peel and crush the garlic, rasp the ginger, remove the thyme leaves and finely chop the coriander.
- In the empty frying pan (or large wok) fry the onion, garlic, thyme and ginger until the onion is clear and cooked.
- Then add the cayenne pepper, chopped tomatoes and water and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Finalise
- Add the beef and simmer for another 10 minutes
- Finally sprinkle the chopped coriander on top.
How to serve
Great with white rice, pilau rice or noodles.
How to grow coriander at home
When you are cooking fresh herbs tend to make a real difference to the results. Herbs are really easy to grow at home and many of them grow really fast.
But if you grow coriander you will need to decide how you want to use it. Because all parts are edible but your growing technique will be different.
The 3 Top Coriander Varieties
- Root Coriander – Ideal for recipes like Thai soups, curries, etc.
- Seed coriander – Ideal for recipes like Indian curries, German Sausages, etc.
- Leaf Coriander – Ideal for recipes like Chinese stir-fry, Mexican Salsa, etc
For more details have a look at how to grow coriander at home.
Spicy beef in tomato sauce
Equipment
- 1 Large frying plan
- 1 Saucepan (or wok)
- 1 Knife and chopping board
Ingredients
- 500 g Beef
- 1 can Chopped tomatoes (400 g)
- 1 Onion
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 sprig Thyme
- 2 tbsp Chopped Coriander (Cilantro)
- 2 tsp Ginger grated
- 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
- 2 tbsp Tomato puree
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- 250 ml Water
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
Prepare the beef
- Cut the beef into cubes and season with salt & pepper
- Add olive oil into a large frying pan and fry the beef until cooked and tender
- Remove from the pan and keep warm.
Prepare the sauce
- Cut the onion into small bits, peel and crush the garlic, rasp the ginger, remove the thyme leaves and finely chop the coriander.
- In the empty frying pan (or large wok) fry the onion, garlic, thyme and ginger until the onion is clear and cooked.
- Then add the cayenne pepper, chopped tomatoes, tomato puree and water. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Finalise
- Add the beef and simmer for another 10 minutes
- Finally sprinkle the chopped coriander on top
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Lovely flavour but you might want to add more tomatoes if you prefer it more saucy