Beef stew with yogurt sauce recipe

Ingredients (nutrition)

• 3 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 lb boneless beef bottom round roast, cut into bite size cubes
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 14 ready made beef broth
• 12 diced tomatoes
• 1 cup uncooked yellow split peas
• 3/4 cup water
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 3/4 cup plain lowfat yogurt
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 1/2 cups cauliflower florets, cut into bite size chunks
• 1 cup green peas

Preparation (instructions)

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan under medium heat.
2. Brown beef and remove beef from saucepan. Set aside.
3. Add onion, garlic, cumin seeds, curry powder, turmeric and ginger in the saucepan.
4. Cook until onion is tender.
5. Add beef broth, tomatoes, yellow split peas, water, salt and pepper.
6. Return beef to and bring to a boil.
7. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2 1/2 hours.
8. To make yogurt sauce, add yogurt, cilantro, ginger and red pepper in a bowl.
9. Mix sauce well, cover with cling film and chill for at least 30 minutes.
10. Add cauliflower and green peas into the saucepan.
11. Cook for 8 minutes.
12. Serve stew with yogurt sauce.

Servings: 6

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