Beef & Pork Recipes - Beef Rolls with Nut Stuffing

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb beef, cut into 5 cm/2 in cubes

• 2.5 cm/1 in ginger root, grated

• 4 cloves garlic, crushed

• 2.5 mi/1/2 tsp black pepper

• 90ml/6 tbsp oil

• 3 onions, chopped.

• 25 g/1 oz/1/2 cup pistachios

• 1/2 tbsp cashew nuts.

• 5 ml/1 tsp ground cumin

• 15ml/1 tbsp desiccated (shredded) coconut

• 15 ml/1 tbsp lemon juice

• 3 onions, sliced 

• 150 ml/1/4 pt/2/3 cup natural (plain) yoghurt

• 1 tsp garam masala .

• 30 ml/2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)

• 1 green chilies, chopped

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Method:

1. Mix the meat with the ginger, garlic and pepper and leave to stand for at least 30 minutes, preferably overnight. Flatten the meat slightly until the pieces are as thin as possible without tearing. They should be about 5 x 9 cm/2 x 3 1/2in.

2. Heat the 1 tbsp of oil and fry the chopped onions until browned. Crush the nuts an add them to the a with the cumin and coconut and fry for 1 minute, stirring. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice. Allow to cool slightly.

3. Spoon about 5 ml/1 tsp of the mixture on to the strips, roll them tightly and tie with string If you wish. Heat 60 mil 4 tbsp of oil and fry the meat rolls for about 10 minutes until browned, turning carefully.

4. Meanwhile, heat the remaining on and fry the sliced onions until browned. Stir in the yoghurt, garam masala, coriander and chilies and simmer for 4-5 minutes. Pour over the browned meat, cover and simmer for about 8-10 minutes before serving.