Beef and Lentil Curry with Green Beans

Beef and Lentil Curry on Rice with a blue plate

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Beef and Lentil Curry with Green Beans

This Beef and Lentil Curry recipe makes a hearty and healthy meal that is loaded with flavors like curry powder, cumin, & garlic

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Dinner, Main Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: Beef, Curry, Green Beans, Lentil, Spicy

Servings: Servings

Calories: 339kcal

Author: Belly Laugh Living

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Medium Onion chopped
1 teaspoon Chopped Garlic
2 Tablespoons Chopped Ginger
¾ Pound Chuck Roast
1 Habanero Pepper Optional
3 Tablespoons Curry Powder
2 teaspoons Cumin
2 teaspoons Turmeric
1 teaspoon Sea Salt
2 Tablespoons Beef Bouillon
4 Cups Water
1 Cup Green Lentils
2 Cups Green Beans Cut into pieces
1 Cup Plain Non-Fat Greek Yogurt

Instructions

First, prepare the onion, garlic, and ginger by chopping them up. Next, cut the beef chuck into small pieces that are easy to eat.
1 Medium Onion, 1 teaspoon Chopped Garlic, 2 Tablespoons Chopped Ginger
Heat up some olive oil in a large pan. When the oil is hot, add the chopped onion, garlic, and ginger. Cook until the onion becomes soft.
1 Habanero Pepper
Add the beef chuck to the pan. Cook it over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes or until it is fully cooked.
3 Tablespoons Curry Powder, 2 teaspoons Cumin, 2 teaspoons Turmeric, 1 teaspoon Sea Salt, 2 Tablespoons Beef Bouillon
Then, add the spices. Mix in some curry, cumin, turmeric, beef bouillon, and sea salt. Stir it all together and let it cook for a few minutes until the spices start to smell good. If you like your food spicy, add some chopped habanero pepper at this point.
Add the water with the beef and spices. Stir.
4 Cups Water
Rinse the lentils in cold water. Add them to the beef mixture
1 Cup Green Lentils
Add the green beans. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook down the broth until it has reduced by about half.
Take the pan off the heat. Temper the yogurt to keep it from curdling: Add about ½ cup to 1 cup of the hot (not boiling) beef lentil mixture to the yogurt. Whisk them together. This will keep the yogurt from curdling and will also make the sauce nice and creamy
When it is finished cooking, take the pan off the heat. To make the sauce creamy, temper the yogurt by whisking some of the hot beef and lentil mixture into it. Finally, stir the tempered yogurt into the pan with the beef and green beans. Mix it all together until it is well combined.
1 Cup Plain Non-Fat Greek Yogurt
You can serve this delicious dish over rice or cauliflower rice. Enjoy!

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