A good dinner is one where your mouth starts watering from the delicious aromas before you’ve even served up. The Sri Lankan spices and coconut curry sauce will fill your kitchen with delectable scents in no time. There won’t be any waiting around to dig in when dinner is served - it’s too irresistible.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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1
parsnip
1
carrot
3 clove
garlic
1
leek
½
lemon
1 packet
basmati rice
2 packet
beef strips
1 sachet
Sri Lankan spice blend
1 packet
tomato paste
1 packet
coconut milk
1 sachet
beef-style stock powder
1 packet
roasted peanuts
(Contains Peanut; May be present Tree Nuts, Gluten, Sesame, Milk, Soy. )
olive oil
20 g
butter
(Contains Milk; )
1.5 cup
water (for the rice)
¼ cup
water (for the curry)
1 packet
brown sugar
• Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. • Cut parsnip and carrot into bite-sized chunks. • Place veggies on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. • Toss to coat, spread out evenly, then roast until tender, 20-25 minutes.
Little cooks: Kids can help toss the veggies.
• Meanwhile, finely chop garlic. Thinly slice leek. Slice lemon into wedges. • In a medium saucepan, heat the butter with a dash of olive oil over medium heat. Cook half the garlic until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. • Add basmati rice, water (for the rice) and a pinch of salt, stir, then bring to the boil. • Reduce heat to low and cover with a lid. Cook for 10 minutes, then remove from heat and keep covered until rice is tender and water is absorbed, 10 minutes.
TIP: The rice will finish cooking in its own steam so don't peek!
• While the rice is cooking, heat a large frying pan over high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. • Discard any liquid from beef strips packaging. • When oil is hot, cook beef strips in batches, tossing, until browned and cooked through, 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Set aside.
• Return the frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook leek, stirring, until softened, 4-5 minutes. • Add Sri Lankan spice blend, tomato paste and remaining garlic and cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
• Add coconut milk, beef-style stock powder, the water (for the curry), brown sugar and a squeeze of lemon juice and simmer until thickened, 2-3 minutes. • Remove pan from heat. Stir through roasted veggies and beef strips (plus any resting juices). Season to taste.
• Divide garlic rice between bowls. • Top with Sri Lankan beef and coconut curry. • Garnish with roasted peanuts. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges. Enjoy!
Little cooks: Add the finishing touch by sprinkling over the peanuts.