Beef and Green Mung Bean Samber

Beef and Green Mung Bean Samber

The beef in this tangy curry is slow-cooked until meltingly tender, pairing beautifully with herby mung beans.
Gluten-Free Dairy-Free
Slow cooked Beef and Green Mung Bean Samber

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

1 hr 20 mins

Servings

4 people

Ingredients

  • 400g diced beef
  • 2 tbsp garlic
  • 1 tbsp ginger
  • 1 tbsp chopped chilli
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 2 small onions
  • 4 tbsp oil
  • 1 cup green mung beans
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 4 tsp tandoori masala powder
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 400g tinned tomatoes
  • 165ml tin of coconut milk
  • 200ml water
  • 3 tbsp mango chutney
  • 1 1/2 lemons
  • 1 tsp sumac
  • 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves
  • 1 tsp salt

Method

Step 1: Coat the Beef
Toss your diced beef cubes inside a bowl with the cornflour until every piece is evenly coated.
Coating diced beef chunks in cornflour
Step 2: Shred the Onions
Slice your two small onions down into thin, clean lines.
Thinly slicing fresh table onions
Step 3: Sear Meat and Soften Base
Drop the floured beef into hot oil and fry for 1 minute. Follow closely by adding the onion strips, garlic, ginger, and chopped chilli pieces. Sauté the assembly for 5 minutes.
Frying seasoned beef with chillies and aromatics
Step 4: Cook Mung Beans
Pour your cup of green mung beans into a pot of water, boil hard on the stove for 20 minutes to soften.
Boiling mung beans in water pot
Step 5: Toast the Dry Spices
Add the chilli powder, turmeric, paprika, tandoori masala, coriander powder, garam masala, and cumin powder into the meat pan. Stir and fry for 5 minutes.
Adding Indian dry spices to frying pan beef
Step 6: Introduce Tomato and Coconut Base
Incorporate the tinned tomatoes and coconut milk into the beef and spice mixture.
Pouring tomatoes and coconut cream into pan
Step 7: Pour Sweetener and Stock Water
Stir the water and mango chutney directly into the bubbling liquid base.
Adding water and sweet mango chutney glaze
Step 8: Combine and Casserole Simmer
Drain your cooked mung beans and tip them into the main pan. Add the sumac, dried fenugreek leaves, and salt. Cover with a lid and let the curry simmer down for 45 minutes. Drop your fresh lemon wedges inside for the final 15 minutes to infuse acidity.
Adding mung beans and citrus wedges to curry pot
Step 9: Finish and Plate
Dish up warm alongside your favorite rice options or homemade flatbread choices.
Final plated Beef and Mung Bean curry serving

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