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Beef Madras Thermomix Recipe

Dinner tonight was Beef Madras & Coconut Rice. Whyyyyyy don’t I make this more often?

This Beef Madras Thermomix recipe was one I developed when I was doing the HCG Protocol (500 calories a day)…. I needed to come up with creative ways to make extremely limited ingredients taste amazing.

Would you believe it’s only 250 calories per serve…. in comparison, most curries are up around 700 calories per serve 😂

The improved version is found in A Little Taste of India: shop.skinnymixers.com

Beef Madras Thermomix Recipe

Beef Madras

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Course: Curry
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 258kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp ginger powder
  • 1 tbsp dried coriander - ground
  • 2 tsp dried cumin - ground
  • 1 tsp dried turmeric - ground
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes - optional
  • 1 tbsp beef stock concentrate
  • 500 g water - (or beef stock liquid)
  • 50 g tomato paste
  • 800 g steak - large dice, (rump steak)

Instructions

  • Add garlic, ginger, onion, coriander, cumin, turmeric, chilli flakes and 80 g or 2.8 oz water to mixer bowl.
  • Cook 2 min/100°C or 212°F/speed 2/MC on.
  • Add stock, water and tomato paste to mixer bowl. Cook 7 min/100°C or 212°F/speed 2/MC on or until boiling.
  • Add steak to mixer bowl. Cook 30 min/100°C or 212°F/speed spoon/reverse/MC on.
  • After the above cooking period, cook for a further 20 min/steaming temperature/speed spoon/reverse/MC off.

Notes

Step 5 is to reduce the sauce so that it becomes nice and thick! Watch it closely, at 20 min check to see if the meat is tender and there is still a small amount of gravy left.
Serve with cauliflower rice
Bellini Users
Use blunt blade for this recipe.
At step 4 use speed 1.
At step 5 use speed 1 and ST temp if using an Intelli and 120°C or 250°F if using a Supercook.
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Nutrition

Serving: 152g | Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 2.6g | Protein: 43.3g | Fat: 7.7g | Saturated Fat: 2.6g | Sodium: 239mg | Sugar: 1.6g

 

 

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  1. This is paired with coconut rice in the picture, but I cant find the recipe for it. I only see a yellow one. Does anyone know where to get the recipe for the one pictured here?

  2. Did anyone work out what this dish is missing? Maybe some acidity? Was tender though just a bit bland for Indian cuisine.

  3. Made tonight and all 3 kids loved it and hubby aswell which was a bonus.. Definitely making this again.. Thanks for another awesome recipe.

  4. This was really easy to make and was full of flavour. I added a tablespoon of cornstarch to thicken up the gravy a little bit and steamed potatoes for the last 20 minutes and added them to the curry at the end.

    1. This was very easy to make. I added some extra cumin and coriander and also a star anise and some ground cardamom and also did the corn flour trIck. Mostly replying do I can remember what I did for next time. :,D

  5. This was definitely an easy curry to make, I used cheap cuts of beef and oh my goodness they fell apart it was so tender. I did find it to be a bit bland though. Next time I think I would add more tomato paste and beef stock powder. It needs some other spice too, I just can’t put my finger on it. I would say that the blandness of this lends itself to being more of a stew than a curry.

    1. This recipe was very simple and easy to make. I used a chuck steak and popped in the slow cooker. The meat turned out lovely and soft but I felt it was a bit bland in flavour for my palate. The green capsicum suggestion sounds great and I may try again using fresh ingredients instead of the powder forms (and just whizz them in to a paste).

  6. Hi, I made this yesterday and reheated last night at which point I added half a tin of chopped tomatoes and a diced green capsicum at hubby’s request. It was amazing

  7. Made this tonight from the Taste of India cookbook. So nice and so easy. I was only feeding hubby and myself so I halved the recipe and the meat was so tender. Needed a bit more liquid so I added coconut cream at the end. Perfect. Thank you so much for these lovely recipes. Just bought diced beef from the butcher so it was even easier!

  8. I followed recipe exactly but found it really bland sorry! I’ll try and pack some oomph into the leftovers for tomorrow, eg a bit of salt, extra tomato paste and maybe a spoon of sweetener to balance the tomato.

  9. This is another delish dish! Pity i had tough beef,needed to cook longer really but didn’t have the time. Amazing gravy. Would be a great pie filling .

  10. LOVE LOVE LOVE! Made this delicious goodness for dinner tonight (7/1/2016), its incredible. I’m home alone too so no leftovers #notsorrybabe

  11. A very enjoyable dish. Took me back to a popular restaurant here in Perth (the chef cooked for the Aussie Cricket team – in India!). The second time around, I redced the cumin a little as it was a little strong for a dinner guest I had over. Other than that – perfect!

  12. This is by far the best Beef Madras I have ever tasted. I simply cannot justify buying this again when I can make it so much cheaper and a lot tastier than I have purchased out. 10/10 for this one Nik

  13. The Beef Madras is such a great and easy recipe. The meat is so tender, and the gravy has a great depth of flavour! Just amazing!

  14. I made this a few days ago in my brand new Bellini. It was so simple to make, yet such a delicious meal. Tender beef with a rich, yet fresh tasting gravy. I can’t tell you how disappointed I was to find my hubby had gobbled up the leftovers! I can’t wait to make it again. Seriously, I’ve even dreamed about it!!

  15. Made this with chuck steak and it tastes like it’s been slow cooking for hours. Tender meat and beautiful flavours. Will definitely make it again. Thanks Nik.

    1. This is why I love reading the comments! I have gravy beef and wondering if it would work. Thank you

  16. such an easy curry to make – if im feeling lazy this is my go to meal! its quicker to make this than go out and get take away.

  17. This was delicious – I am going to try it with 1kg of beef next time as we are a family of five big eaters (3 sons!). We had enough for dinner for us all, but I like to have some leftovers. Thank you!

  18. Used fresh onion, garlic, ginger and coriander, fresh hot chillies and fresh coriander. Put some tmx curry mix in too then sautéed in oil for 2 mins before adding water. But thin but tasty thanks

    1. I too made the change to fresh ingredients, but reduced the water to 250 and it turned out great. lovely recipe to start with. Thanks Mandy

  19. Thanks for your curry recipes.
    This one is saving my health eating plan when I am to tired to cook something health after a long day at work.

  20. YUM!!! Very tasty curry and super easy to make. It is great that it uses ingredients mostly from the pantry so you can make it easily when you don’t have a lot of fresh herbs.

  21. This saved me during P2 and continues to be a regular feature (read weekly!) in our house. It’s divine and the flavours are amazingly wonderful for something so simple to make. Seriously cannot rave about this enough!!!

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  23. My current favourite ! And so easy. I’m just whipping up another batch before I head off to work. Dinner sorted !!

  24. Super easy and very tasty . I’ll add more chilli next time as I like a bit more heat . Served with steamed beans and small amount of rice . I got 5 serves out of this recipe .

  25. Another great recipe. At step 7 i added cauliflower, red capsicum and carrot and i found the sauce didnt thicken that much but with the veggies added that might be why.

  26. Hi all,
    Wanting to cook this but I don’t have all those dried herbs in the cupboard as I prefer to use fresh. My Question is are the quantities still the same or should I halve them?

  27. I had a tougher cut of meat so cooked until the step of adding the meat and put it all in a slow cooker. Halved the water for the stock and had no ginger so left it out. Was absolutely delicious!

    1. How long did you put it in the slow cooker? I need to make a double batch and figure it will be better and (cheaper for me to do it this way)

  28. Thank you Nikalene! This is a regular in our house and loved by all. Such a great meal to make when fridge is pretty empty and you need something easy but tasty.

  29. Delicious easy lean meal! 🙂 Next day was even better, and naughtily I added some cream to the leftovers for some more sauce… oops, maybe a few more calories, but that was even better for those not watching their waistlines 😛

  30. I’ve just made this for the second time this week but tonight I topped it with mashed sweet potato and baked it in the oven and served with steamed broccoli, beans and Brussel sprouts. So good.

  31. 2nd time around got the liquid meat ratio right after not having enough beef last time. Subbed the onion, ginger and garlic powders with the real thing and cooked with olive oil 2mins rather than water. Very yummy thanks for recipe.

  32. This is such an easy recipe….just spices, water and beef !! I had all the spices in my cupboard so I didn’t have to buy any “special ingredients” that I have never heard of… it was so easy… and the beef was so so tender ! I was sceptical that the beef would cook well in the thermo but I was so wrong. Beef was tender, taste was great and NO leftovers as everyone ate it all! Sensational ! and definitely on my list of ‘to do’ again

  33. 4th curry of yours and another huge success! I think next time I will have to cook double cause my 3 young kids scoffed it down! Normally we sit at the table for 45 mins for them to eat dinner. Tonight 20 mins! And all 3 asked for more

  34. This curry was amazing! I used lamb instead of beef and served with brown rice and broccoli. The whole house smelt amazing and finally I cooked a successful curry! Looking forward to trying the rest of the skinnymixers curries 🙂

  35. Love this curry! Very tasty and so simple to make. DH is doing HCG at the moment so it’s very handy. Also so that I’m not needing to prepare two meals I serve his meal out and then add a large chunk of butter to the remaining curry for the children and I. It’s even yummier then 😉
    I actually use diced and trimmed ‘bone-in blade steak’ as we really like this cut – it also happens to be one the cheapest beef cuts (apart from mince) you can buy at WWs. I stock up when it’s $5.99 – $7.99 and it’s so good just as steak and excellent for curries and casseroles etc as well.
    Just about to make this again today to take to my sister’s tonight for a shared dinner. Thinking I’ll do a double batch (one in each tmx) and use just ‘powders’ in one (take husband’s serve from it) and in the second batch use fresh garlic and ginger and butter and then mix the batches afterwards.

    Thanks for a great recipe 🙂

  36. I used lamb instead of beef, served with cauliflower rice…
    oh my goodness so tasty & the meat was very tender. Can’t wait to make it again.

  37. Yum! Made this last night for my best friend who was babysitting for us and it took all my will power to not keep picking at it!! I used beef stir fry strips as that’s all I had, so reduced cooking time and checked regularly so I didn’t over cook the beef. It was perfect! Tender beef and tasty sauce! I also used 1/2 onion and 2 cloves of garlic instead of powder.
    Another great recipe!!
    I had all the ingredients in the cupboard so it’s easy and quick to make on a whim!

  38. Wow this was a crowd pleaser fussy eater Mr 5 ate his whole dinner no complaint no fights !! It was awesome thanks a million

  39. I love, love, love this recipe!! I’m making it again tonight. Thanks for sharing all your recipes with us they are amazing!!!

  40. This is only the second curry I have made in the thermomix and it has inspired me to make more. I left out the chilli so my young children could enjoy it and even my fussy husband loved it. Better yet I had everything I needed to make it in the cupboard. Such a great ‘go to dish’ for mid week – simple and basic ingredients but delicious.

  41. This is another go to recipe – I serve it so many way – with rice, cauli rice, mash and steam vegetables 🙂 My kid love it.

  42. This recipe is delicious and deceptively easy.

    I also think it is an excellent option for a newish thermomix owner/user.

  43. This recipe is a hit with my bunch of fusspots. This is the second time I am making it. I like the fact I know what is going into the recipe and the house always smells divine whilst its cooking. Thank you Nikalene for putting so much effort into producing these fantastic recipes we can all enjoy.

  44. YUM !! The steak was so tender, the sauce was nice and thick. I made it to the recipe with no changes and there were no leftovers. Definitely added to our weekly meal list.

  45. Huge hit with Mr 2.5yo and I tonight. I’m solo parenting this week. But I was still able to whip this up after work and on the table within 30 minutes! I measured out all the spices into a jar last night and diced steak, so just threw it all in.

    Few changes: I added pumpkin and carrot with the steak, which reduced down into the sauce making it lovely and sweet. I serves with rice – I cooked this in the basket while the steak was cooking. This gave it a lovely flavour and meant that the sauce thickened nicely without having to cook for a further 20mins without MC. Win win!

    Thank for the recipe. It’ll be a regular here.

  46. This curry was delicious! I had to thicken a little with cornflour but result was fantastic! I served with basmati rice

  47. I whipped this up in no time tonight instead of getting take-away. I made it with lamb. It was so easy to make and was very tasty and rich. Thanks for the recipe!

  48. Thank you for a gorgeous recipe! I had guests come last minute for dinner and whipped this up with what I had in the house and it was DELICIOUS! I usually use a lot of fresh herbs for my curries but this was amazing without and means super easy to whip up. It’s gone on the rotation and we’re looking forward to trying more of your curries 🙂

  49. This is one of my favourite recipes!
    So-much-flavour!!! This is on my weekly meal plan more than once. As is the chicken variation. Simple, easy to make a real top quality recipe, made with love. Thanks!

  50. This was Amazing! My 2 year old shoveled it in his face like it was chocolate 🙂
    Good to have a meal we all can eat and enjoy whilst I am on the Protocol.. P2 has changed for me forever 😉

  51. I love this recipe it so super easy and tastes like I have been working on it all day !!! Bonus points because the whole family eats it and loves it to !!! Thanks so much 🙂

  52. Can’t wait to cook this. It’s going to be my go-to dish when I don’t think I have anything in the house to cook!

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