Beef With Lemon Grass (Kuruma Iraichchi) And Coconut Roti

Beef With Lemon Grass (Kuruma Iraichchi) And Coconut Roti

4.6 78 ratings

Prep. 1 h

Total 1 h 40 min

6 portions

Ingredients

Coconut Roti

plain flour plus extra for dusting
350 g
fresh coconut (see tips)
200 g
water lukewarm
100 g
fine sea salt to taste
½ - 1 tsp
oil plus extra for frying
2 Tbsp

Kuruma Iraichchi

beef chuck steak, boneless diced (approx. 3 cm)
750 g
fine sea salt
2 tsp
ground black pepper to taste
2 - 4 tsp
ground coriander
1 Tbsp
ground cumin
2 tsp
dried fennel seeds
1 tsp
garlic cloves
3
fresh root ginger peeled, cut in round slices (2 mm)
1 cm
bird's eye chillies, fresh deseeded if preferred
3 - 5
onions quartered
2
ground turmeric
½ tsp
fresh curry leaves
8
pandan leaves tied in a knot
2
white wine vinegar
2 Tbsp
fresh lemon grass halved
1
tomato purée
1 Tbsp
coconut cream
270 g
ghee
1 Tbsp
lime cut in wedges for serving
1

Difficulty

medium

Nutrition per 1 portion

Protein 38 g

Calories 3054 kJ / 727 kcal

Fat 41 g

Fibre 11 g

Carbohydrates 48 g

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