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    Leftover Roast Beef Curry

    Published: Jan 19, 2021 · Modified: Jan 16, 2021 by Daniela Apostol · This post may contain affiliate links · 9 Comments

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    Leftover Roast Beef Curry with a touch of coconut milk, a delicious curry recipe that is ready in about 30 minutes. It's easy to make, it's full of flavour, and it goes down well with the whole family. As good as a classic beef recipe, but a lot quicker.

    A pan with leftover beef curry

    After a great roast beef, leftovers are the next best thing. No need to throw away perfectly good food, when there are so many ways to use up some nice beef. And this curry is absolutely amazing.

    I do love some good old beef curry that is slowly cooked from scratch to perfection, but this leftover beef curry takes only 30 minutes to make with a few simple ingredients you most probably have around already.

    I was planning to use yogurt for this recipe, but realised at the very last minute that I had none, so decided to use some coconut cream that I had left from another dish I had prepared the other day. What a winner that was! The coconut touch made the curry sauce so much more flavourful, and it balanced nicely the earthy spices.

    I  used canned chopped tomatoes, but if you have some fresh tomatoes that are fully ripe and delicious, they will be perfect for this recipe. In winter time I prefer the canned ones though, as the fresh ones are not as great when out of season.

    Overhead shoot of a white plate with rice and beef curry garnished with chopped parsley

    HOW TO MAKE LEFTOVER ROAST BEEF CURRY

    The amount of sauce needed depends entirely on how much roast beef you have left. I had 2 cups of diced leftover beef, for which I used a tin of chopped tomatoes and half a cup of coconut cream. If you have more beef, you can increase the amount of tomatoes and coconut.

    Now, it also depends how much curry sauce you usually like, I like my curries with quite a bit of sauce, I love dipping some nice flatbread in it.

    • peel and chop the onion, garlic and ginger
    • fry the onion until soft, add the ginger, garlic and spices, and cook for 30 seconds to release their fragrance
    • add the chopped tomatoes and coconut cream (or milk) together with the beef and half a cup of water
    • place the lid on and cook for 15-20 minutes until the sauce thickens
    • season with salt and pepper, and garnish with fresh parsley or coriander

    Collage of 9 photos to show how to make leftover roast beef curry

    TIPS AND TRICKS

    If you do want to use yogurt though, this can be added towards the end once the sauce has thickened. Make sure the yogurt is at room temperature, otherwise it will curdle. If it's still cold, add a few tablespoons of the hot sauce to it, mix it well, then add it to the pan.

    Any leftover veggies can be added too, root vegetables would be particularly nice to up the nutritional value and add even more goodness. Otherwise fresh ones can be used as well just after the spices have been added. Peppers of any colours, carrots or squash are a few veggies that work well here.

    Any other leftover meat can be used instead of beef, chicken, pork or lamb are some great options here. Do give it a try, it' quick, it's very easy to make, and so delicious too!

    A white plate with rice and beef curry

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    4.22 from 14 votes
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    Leftover Roast Beef Curry
    Prep Time
    5 mins
    Cook Time
    20 mins
    Total Time
    25 mins
     

    Leftover Roast Beef Curry with a touch of coconut milk, a delicious curry recipe that is ready in about 30 minutes. It's easy to make, it's full of flavour, and it goes down well with the whole family. As good as a classic beef recipe, but a lot quicker. My beef curry is such a treat any day of the year.

    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: English
    Keyword: leftover beef recipes
    Servings: 3 people
    Calories: 388 kcal
    Author: Daniela Apostol
    Ingredients
    • 2 cups leftover roast beef, diced
    • 1 onion
    • 2 cloves of garlic
    • 2 cm ginger
    • 1 teaspoon mild curry powder
    • 1 teaspoon turmeric
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 tin chopped tomatoes
    • ½ cup coconut cream (or coconut milk)
    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 1 tablespoon fresh coriander or parsley to garnish
    Instructions
    1. Peel and chop the onion, garlic and ginger.

    2. Heat up the oil in a large pan, add the onion and fry on a medium heat until it softens.

    3. Add the garlic and ginger together with the spices.

    4. Stir for 30 seconds until the spices release their fragrance, then add the chopped tomatoes and cream, followed by the cooked beef and half a cup of water.

    5. Place the lid on and cook for 15-20 minutes stirring occasionally until the sauce thickens.

    6. Check if it needs any more seasoning, then garnish with fresh parsley or coriander.

    Nutrition Facts
    Leftover Roast Beef Curry
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 388 Calories from Fat 216
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 24g37%
    Saturated Fat 18g90%
    Cholesterol 90mg30%
    Sodium 2767mg115%
    Potassium 654mg19%
    Carbohydrates 9g3%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 2g2%
    Protein 37g74%
    Vitamin C 75mg91%
    Calcium 464mg46%
    Iron 5mg28%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

     

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    Comments

    1. Susan

      April 05, 2021 at 4:31 pm

      That was really easy and really tasty

      Reply
      • Daniela Apostol

        April 05, 2021 at 8:11 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    2. Lisa

      April 09, 2021 at 11:07 pm

      I tried thei tonight after having leftover beef from a roast dinner and didn't want to waste it and I have to be honest this was one of the nicest curries I have made! The kids also liked it too, even my son, who never eats curries!! I will be doing this again with leftover beef and will even make a vegetable curry the same way! Thank you x

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      • Daniela Apostol

        April 10, 2021 at 9:53 am

        I am glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    3. Denise in Torrington Wyoming

      September 22, 2021 at 12:02 am

      Thank you so much for sharing this recipe….it was fabulous as written and so easy to prepare, and the heavenly flavor also filled the air when it was simmering. I had worked a tough day and was great full for the inspiration. Recommend as 5 stars!

      Reply
      • Daniela Apostol

        September 22, 2021 at 8:15 am

        Thank you for your lovely comment, it made my day 😊

        Reply
    4. lee

      December 26, 2021 at 2:54 pm

      i uesd coconut yogurt and it was delightful, thank you so much

      Reply
      • Daniela Apostol

        December 26, 2021 at 5:59 pm

        Amazing, l am glad you liked it!

        Reply
    5. Beck and Bulow

      March 18, 2022 at 5:58 am

      Excellent recipe. I doubled it since it would not worth to cook 3 hours for half kilo. I also skipped chilli paper for kids. Very rich and tasty.

      Reply

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