Whether you’re experimenting with the instant pot or searching for your go-to weeknight meal, I’ve got you covered! This Instant Pot Beef Curry, full of hearty tender pieces of beef, seasoned with yummy curry sauce, and served alongside bright rice, is sure to be a new family favorite!
Nothing is more comforting than enjoying a heartwarming meal on a cold day and forgetting the outdoor blues. What makes this recipe special is how easy and quick it can be prepared, as well as the ingredients that you likely have on hand. It’s noteworthy that this is a budget-friendly meal and an option for your special occasions and gatherings.
A Heartwarming Bowl of Beef Curry
Why You will Fall in Love with this Recipe
Making curry can seem intimidating, especially when you use beef, which can be more difficult to cook evenly. However, this recipe is such a hit, for cooking in an instant pot ensures that the meat will cook rapidly and be extremely tender. Once you use an instant pot, you will say goodbye to tough meat.
We all need a go-to list of healthy and delicious meals that we can get on the table fast. Let the dream come true with this magical Instant Pot Beef Curry and get all the flavor, nutrition, and goodness of a stovetop curry with less time and effort.
A Quick-Home-Cooked Meal
What to Serve with this Authentic Beef Curry
If you want to serve this decadent beef curry at your family gatherings, you have an infinite number of side dish options. This Instant Pot Beef Curry can be deliciously served over white rice with red onions and cilantro. However, if you are on a low-carb diet, you can serve it with cauliflower rice alongside a green salad.
Naan or chapati bread, which soaks up the sauce and helps to mellow the flavors, is frequently served with this dish. Breadsticks, pita chips or crackers, biscuits, or other carbohydrates could be used as a side dish. All of these provided options taste like you have put hours into them when it’s actually minimal hands-on work.
A Bowl You Can Smell
Tips for the best Instant Pot Beef Curry
Here are some tips to follow for a special Instant Pot Beef Curry recipe:
It’s not recommended to add cornstarch because the flavor might slightly change. Instead, to thicken it, you could cook the curry uncovered until the extra liquid evaporates.
It’s possible not to sauté onions, but I recommend doing so since it adds a fantastic flavor and aroma.
If the Greek Yogurt is plain and unflavored, you can substitute it for normal yogurt.
Use a decent piece of beef, preferably one that is boneless. Although you don’t have to marinate the beef for this curry, feel free to do so with yogurt and spices.
If you enjoy having potatoes in your beef curry, cook them separately and add them to the dish just before serving.
It is best to mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl before adding them to the instant pot. This ensures that everything is well-combined.
You can increase or decrease the amount of spices as per your taste and preference.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Open the lid and cook the curry on sauté mode until the liquid is reduced.
Yes, you can use beef broth for the equivalent quantity. In order to avoid drastically changing the flavor, I would only use beef broth.
Leftover instant pot beef curry can be kept in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.
The flavor of instant pot beef curry is greatest when reheated over medium heat while stirring constantly. Add some water to the curry if it starts to get too thick.
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Ingredients
Oil
Large stew chunks
Yellow onion
Garlic paste or fresh cloves
Ginger paste or cube
Tomato sauce
Water
Milk plain yogurt
Seasonings: garam masala, curry powder, garlic powder, onion powder, coriander powder, bullion powder, turmeric, black pepper, and salt.
Steps to Prep
First, press the sauté button on your instant pot.
Second, sauté the onion in the oil until slightly browned, then add the ginger and garlic pastes and sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the beef and the spices and mix.
Let it cool for 3 minutes, sautéing occasionally, and then add the water.
After that, in a bowl, whisk together the yogurt and tomato sauce well, then pour it into the beef and mix.
Now, cover and seal the instant pot lid, then turn off sauté mode and turn on manual pressure. Put manual pressure on high for 35 minutes.
Once the pot has finished cooking, immediately release the steam, then mix well and serve with rice or naan.
Super Quick and Easy-to-Make Beef Curry
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Instant Pot Beef Curry
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1½ pounds large stew chunks
- 1½ medium yellow onions
- 1½ tablespoons garlic paste or 5 fresh cloves
- ½ tablespoon ginger paste or ½ inch cube
- 1¼ cups tomato sauce
- ¼ cup water
- 1 cup whole milk plain yogurt
- 1½ teaspoons garam masala
- 1½ teaspoons curry powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1½ teaspoons coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon bullion powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt
Instructions
- Press the sauté button on your instant pot.
- Sauté the onion in oil until slightly browned, then add the ginger and garlic pastes and sauté until fragrant.
- Add the beef and the spices and mix.
- Let it cook for 3 minutes, sautéing occasionally, and add the water.
- In a bowl, whisk together the yogurt and tomato sauce well, then pour it into the beef and mix.
- Cover and seal the instant pot lid, then turn off sauté mode and turn on Manual Pressure. Put manual pressure on high for 35 minutes.
- Once the pot has finished cooking, immediately release the steam. Mix well and serve with rice or naan.
Notes
- Since cornstarch might change the flavor, we don’t recommend you to add it to the curry. To thicken the curry, you can simply cook it uncovered until the extra liquid evaporates.
- It’s possible not to saute onions, but I recommend doing so since it adds a fantastic flavor and aroma.
- Use a decent piece of beef, preferably one that is boneless. Although we don’t marinate the beef for this curry, feel free to do so with yogurt and spices.
- If you like to add potatoes to your beef curry, just cook them separately and add them to dish before serving.
2 Responses
All my children loved this recipe and asked me to make it again. I love that it’s made in my instant pot for busy school nights. Thank you for this great recipe!
Delicious and authentic flavors. Very easy recipe but major flavor.