Beef Curry

Beef Curry with Apples and Bananas Pressure Cooker

Beef Curry With Apples And Bananas Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

SERVES 4 – Cooker: 5- to 7-quart – Time: 20 minutes at HIGH pressure

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 pounds boneless stewing beef or chuck roast, cut into 2-inch cubes
• 1 large yellow or white onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons Madras curry powder, mild or hot
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 cooking apples (such as McIntosh), cored and diced (don’t peel)
• 1 firm ripe banana, peeled and cut into 1-inch-thick slices
• 1 (15.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice
• 1 cup beef broth
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup coconut cream (extra-thick coconut milk) or full-fat unsweetened coconut milk, can unshaken, and top poured off to measure
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. In a 5- to 7-quart pressure cooker, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat until very hot
2. Add half the beef and brown on all sides in a single layer, 3 to 4 minutes total, then transfer to a bowl
3. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and beef, brown, and transfer to the bowl
4. Add the onion to the pot, reduce the heat to medium, and cook, stirring, 1 to 2 minutes
5. Return the meat and any accumulated juice to the pot, along with the garlic, ginger, curry powder, and cumin
6. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes
7. Add the apple, banana, tomatoes with their juice, and broth
8. Add the tomato paste on top
9. Do not stir it in
10. Close and lock the lid
11. Set the burner heat to high
12. When the cooker reaches HIGH pressure, reduce the burner heat as low as you can and still maintain HIGH pressure
13. Set a timer to cook for 20 minutes
14. Remove the pot from the heat
15. Open the cooker with the Quick Release method
16. Be careful of the steam as you remove the lid
17. Stir in the coconut cream, bring to a high simmer, and heat a few minutes, uncovered
18. Season to taste with salt and pepper
19. Serve immediately with basmati rice or noodles; this is also really good reheated the next day