Sri Lankan Devilled Beef (Dry Beef Curry)

Sri Lankan Devilled Beef - A delicious spicy dry beef curry that combines Sri Lankan and chinese cuisine with devilishly flavorful results! Can be made with chicken, pork, lamb or mutton as well.

Sri Lankan Devilled Beef (Dry Beef Curry)

Course: Curry, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Fusion, Sri Lankan

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 20

Marinating: 30

Total Time: 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 383kcal

Author: Dini Kodippili

This Sri Lankan Devilled Beef is a delicious spicy dry beef curry that combines Sri Lankan and Chinese cuisine with devilishly flavorful results! Can be made with chicken, pork, lamb or mutton as well.

Please note that there is 30 minutes of inactive time to let the meat marinate.

EASY - Easy recipe and comes together very quickly. A fusion between Sri Lankan cuisine and Chinese cuisine.

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Ingredients

For the beef

1 lb chuck beef cut into thin strips
1 tsp Sri Lankan curry powder
½ tsp salt
1 ½ tsp sugar
½ tsp black pepper freshly cracked
3 tbsp oil

For the Devilled Beef Curry

2 Red onions cut into the same size as the peppers.
4 garlic cloves chopped finely
1 inch piece ginger grated or minced finely
1 large tomato cut into wedges
4 banana peppers or anaheim peppers. Cut into ½ inch rings or squares
4 green chili peppers (jalapeno or serrano or other) cut into slices. optional. Leave out to keep it mild
1 tsp Sri Lankan curry powder
1 tsp sugar
¼ cup tomato ketchup
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or coconut vinegar, white wine vinegar
1 tbsp soy sauce more if needed
½ tbsp crushed chili flakes Increase or leave out, depending on your heat preference.

Instructions

For the Beef

Place all the ingredients for the beef in a bowl (except the oil), and mix well. Leave the beef to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
1 lb chuck beef, 1 tsp Sri Lankan curry powder, ½ tsp salt, 1 ½ tsp sugar, ½ tsp black pepper
Place the oil in a non-stick pan and heat over medium high to high heat. When the oil is hot, add the beef and stir-fry until the beef starts to caramelize.
3 tbsp oil
Remove the beef from the pan and set aside.

For the Devilled Beef Curry

Into the same non-stick pan, add onion, ginger and garlic and stir-fry just for a few seconds.
4 garlic cloves, 1 inch piece ginger, 2 Red onions
Add the tomato, banana peppers and green chili peppers and the cooked beef.
1 large tomato , 4 banana peppers, 4 green chili peppers
Stir-fry to mix through. Add the curry powder, sugar, ketchup, vinegar, and soy sauce and stir-fry for a few minutes. When the peppers have slightly softened, add the crushed chili flakes (and more soy sauce to taste). Mix for a minute and then remove it from the heat.
1 tsp Sri Lankan curry powder, 1 tsp sugar, ¼ cup tomato ketchup, 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp soy sauce, ½ tbsp crushed chili flakes
Serve with rice.

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