Beef
Beef Curry Serves 8 to 10 3½ pounds sirloin beef 1 cup flour 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon curry (more to taste) ¼ pound butter (1 stick) 3 cloves garlic, minced 4 cups water 1 cup seedless raisins 2 firm apples, cored, peeled and chopped 1 cup onion, chopped 1 cup sliced water chestnuts, drained 1½ pound fresh mushrooms, sliced 2 cups white rice, cooked condiments of choice to garnish
Cut meat into bite-sized pieces. Mix flour, salt, and curry powder in a double plastic grocery bag. Put meat into bag, dredging the meat by shaking until all meat is coated. Melt butter and sauté garlic in large skillet or Dutch oven. Add meat and brown. Add all other ingredients except rice and mushrooms. Cover. Lower heat and cook until tender, about 1 hour. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add mushrooms and remove from heat. Mushrooms will cook when reheated. This dish is best prepared ahead. Serve with rice and condiments, for example, chutney, chopped hardboiled eggs, chopped tomatoes, grated coconut, raisins soaked in sherry, chopped pecans, chopped peanuts, and chopped parsley. Julia Ariail
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