Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 14 of 17 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Fennel | 1/2 bulb (87g) | 27 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Lemon Grass | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cardamom | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 6 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Fenugreek | not in our table | 0 |
| Curry Leaf | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 675 gm Beef
- 25 gm Onion
- 3 x Garlic cloves
- 25 gm Ginger
- 2 x Tomatoes
- 4 x Clove
- 4 x Cardamom
- 250 ml Coconut milk, thin
- 2 x cg Cinnamon stick
- 25 gm Curry powder
- 1/2 tsp Fenugreek
- 1/2 x Lemon grass stem
- Curry leaf sprigs
- 1/2 tsp Fennel
- 25 gm Coriander
- 1 tsp Chile powder
- 2 tsp Paprika
- 25 ml Vinegar
- 250 ml Coconut milk, thick
- 125 ml Oil
Directions
Wash the meat and prick it all over with a skewer or fork. Chop the onion, garlic, ginger and tomatoes. Crush the cloves and cardamoms. Place the meat in a pan and pour the thin coconut milk over the top of it. Add the onion, garlic, ginger, tomato, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon stick, curry powder, fenugreek, lemon grass, fennel powder, coriander powder, chile powder, paprika powder and vinegar. Mix spices into meat and milk and bring to the boil.
Simmer gently until the meat is tender, approximately 1 hour.
Pour in the Coconut milk, thick and cook for a further 1 5 minutes. Pour the gravy into a bowl. Add the oil to the pan and fry the meat until browned. Pour the gravy back into the pan, bring back to the boil, then discard the cinnamon stick. Remove the meat to a carving board, cut into slices and serve with the gravy.
Category:Sri Lankan Recipes
Category:Sri Lankan Soups