Peanut butter beef mock curry

[killing_rose]

I haven't been getting enough protein lately, so most of what I'm making is to help with the deficiency. And I basically came up with this one while writing notes in my senior sem Wednesday. All measurements are, as ever, total guestimates. I'm very sorry.

1 package of stew beef (cubed beef), about a pound
~1 cup peanut butter
2 cups coconut milk; I used one cup of full fat coconut milk (the type from the can) and one cup of So Delicious's coconut beverage
Carrots (however many you want)
Celery (I used a full bunch of celery)
Garlic (maybe about three cloves worth?)
Tumeric (at least a tablespoon, but definitely to taste)
1 can Peas
1 can corn
Allspice (at least two teaspoons)
Mustard (I use stoneground horseradish mustard; about three squirts)

First off, brown your meat over medium heat while you cut up the vegetables. Once your meat's mostly browned, you're going to add in the milk, peanut butter, carrots, celery, and garlic. Simmer slowly until everything seems mostly tender. Add some spices at this time if you want while simmering. (This is totally *not* how I originally made it. However, I think that in context, this is probably how I should have made it.)

When tenderness is reached, play with the spices and add in the corn and peas.

Then cook until everything is warmed through.

Mine made enough for five meals, maybe six and has been fabulous for serving over quinoa, asian rice noodles, and with tortilla chips. I might try rice next.

Comments

[jesse_the_k]

Nom num num!

[drgaellon]

I'd hit it with some curry powder or garam masala to up the Indian flavors. Turmeric has little flavor of its own, it's mostly a colorant - a good curry powder will have a decent amount of turmeric in it already. I like Penzey's Sweet Curry Powder, which has very little chile/hot pepper.

[killing_rose]

And it's even reheated nicely!

[killing_rose]

I have curry powder and whatnot, but I've found that paired with certain flavors, turmeric is all I really need. In this case, I really was going for a very modified version of Indian flavored curry and didn't really want to have a full on curry. It wasn't what I really wanted for dinner, and just wanted enough turmeric to make the coconut and peanut butter pop.

But I will definitely look into the sweet curry powder, as I don't usually use a sweet version, but a spicier version. Thanks!

[rainbow]

Oooh, that sounds so yummy!

[killing_rose]

And easy, which is totally how I evaluate recipes anymore.

[somnolentblue]

Oh, this sounds delicious. I'd sub tofu for beef since I'm a vegetarian, but I never even thought of coconut milk + peanut butter leading to deliciousness. Mmmmm.

[killing_rose]

I switch back and forth from massive carnivore eating mostly beef, bison, caribou and moose (protein and iron issues, plus a hatred of pork and most chicken dishes) and being mostly vegetarian, so I'll probably try this one with chickpeas at some point.

Though I will not be trying it with tofu--I like tofu, but given how allergic to soy I am, it clearly doesn't like me.

...Most of my really bizarre flavor combinations are a result of lack of ingredients in my "pantry" (ie that space I keep under my futon) and playing with recipe ideas in my Wednesday class.