Ground Beef Curry aka minced curry – An easy South African meal with earthy and aromatic flavors made with minced or ground beef, potatoes, peas flavored with curry powder, paprika, ground ginger and other spices. Guaranteed for a fabulous meal even on busy weeknights!
We do love anything curry in our house, especially me! There’s something captivating about that curry aroma and the earthy, perfect balance of sweet and savory with a hint of heat.
My obsession took me to making my own homemade curry powder that tastes way better than store-bought. Trust me! You won’t buy those you find at the grocery store soon after you have your first meal using my homemade curry. My top performing curry posts could attest to that. 😉
You can try this easy Jamaican Curry Shrimp first (VIDEO included) or or if you want to go vegan, go ahead and try my recent recipe – Chickpea Curry.
There’s so many ways you can enjoy curry flavors. And this minced curry recipe here is a great addition to your menu.
It’s waaay too easy to prepare and packed with minced meat and potatoes and peas, which is still healthy-ish, right?!? Aside from that, it uses readily available ingredients that are mostly sitting in your pantry. Even new home cooks could totally nail this minced curry recipe on a whim.
You may serve this over with warm white rice (watch out for second helpings.. 😀 ) or a tasty homemade flatbread
This ground beef curry dish knows no season; it is always as enjoyable as it is during cold or warmer days. Don’t worry! Cooking this won’t heat up the whole house. So that’d still fit as a perfect summer family weeknight meal.
Enjoy!
How to Make Ground Beef Curry
In a medium-large skillet, add oil, onions, garlic, ginger, curry, paprika and chili pepper sauté, for about 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent any burns.
Followed by tomatoes, continue cooking for about 3 minutes.
Pour in water then, bring to a boil then simmer for about 15 minutes or more until potatoes are tender.
Finally throw in peas, cook for another minute or two, add parsley, and adjust the seasoning to taste.
Remove from the heat and let it cool. You may prepare this a day in advance.
Watch How To Make It
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Ground Beef Curry
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 medium onion , chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1-2 whole chilli pepper
- 2 -3 tomatoes , chopped
- 2 cups diced potatoes , medium
- 1 pound ground beef (minced beef)
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper , optional
- ½ teaspoon white pepper
- 1 cup Frozen peas , thawed
- 2-3 tablespoons parsley or cilantro
- Salt to taste
- 1 1/2 -2 cups water (more or less for desired consistency)
Instructions
- In a medium-large skillet, add oil, onions, garlic, ginger, curry, paprika and chili pepper sauté, for about 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent any burns.
- Followed by tomatoes, continue cooking for about 3 minutes
- Add potatoes and minced meat, cayenne pepper, white pepper, mix until ingredients have been thoroughly combined
- Pour in water then , bring to a boil then simmer for about 15 minutes or more until potatoes are tender.
- Finally throw in peas, cook for another minute or two, add parsley, and adjust the seasoning, to taste. Remove from the heat and let it cool. You may prepare this a day in advance.
Tips & Notes:
- Adjust the amount of paprika and cayenne pepper based on your heat preference and especially when serving these to the kids.
- Aside from beef, you can also use this recipe for ground pork, chicken or turkey.
- You can also throw in carrots in this recipe to go along with peas and carrots.
- You can make them in advance. Let it cool first before transferring in a tight-lid container and into the fridge.
- Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
Nutrition Information:
Beth says
My ex south african girlfriend introduced me to SA curry.. i still like to make it and this is a great recipe.. tastes even better with some Mrs Balls Chutney..
Danielle says
This was so easy to make and it was absolutely beautiful made it a little spicy so just added some yogurt. I’m so glad I found this recipe
Imma says
Wonderful! Thank you so much for the feedback Danielle :)!
Zoey Havoc says
So good and so easy! I tried it out last night with store bought curry powder and it was amazing – gonna do it with homemade curry powder next. I would also like to make it without the potatoes and water to make a dryer mix for stuffing squash!
Imma says
Yay! I am glad you like it. Sure go ahead and adjust the recipe as per your preferences I am sure it will turned out good:)
Ali says
Hi! I’m making this recipe and a few of your others for our family dinner and a movie night next week and am trying to “shop” our freezers and pantry. Could I use canned potatoes instead of raw, or do you think they’d turn to mush? Thanks!
Imma says
Hey, I’m all about shortcuts and using what I have in the pantry. I think canned potatoes would work fine, but wouldn’t add them until about 5 minutes before adding the peas. You just want to heat them through, not overcook them. Let me know how it works out. ❤️
Elisma says
This recipe was absolutely amazing thanks for sharing. As a South African I have to say it surpassed all expectations! And it was a hit with the household.
imma africanbites says
Awww. Thank you for the kind words, Elisma. I’m happy this was a hit. Can’t wait for you to try my other recipes here on the blog.
Errol says
Can this be frozen please
Amina says
Hi Errol, Yes, you should be able to freeze it. It should last in the freezer for up to three months. Stay tuned for more amazing recipes. Thanks
Anne Olson says
This is so good!!!
Yesterday I didn’t want to go to the market so I cooked out of my pantry and freezer and had all the ingredients. This dish is amazing! It’s my new comfort food! Ingredients I always have around the house and the dish is complex with a layers of spices.
Oh my, thank you! I’m sharing this!
Jenny says
This was so tasty! My son made it for his cooking project for school A+. We used a lot of your recipes as they cooked their way thru their Africa study this past year. What a taste explosion for us.
How can I substitute canned tomatoes for fresh? Would that work? And which kind & how much?
Thank you so much!
Immaculate Bites says
Hello Jenny! You can use the same amount required for the recipe and use any kind that is available to you. But, don’t be afraid to add more if you like, it’s alright because we have different preferences in cooking. 🙂
Jacqui says
What a disappointment this was! I was brought up on Keema and I am now 60 yrs old therefore I know my stuff! I tried two different recipes for this today and I spent an hour on each, ‘tweeting’ them.
Sorry, but not for me but okay for those that want a quick fix.
Immaculate Bites says
I’m sorry it didn’t turn out okay for you, Jacqui. Thank you for your message and sharing still.
Karen says
Perfect on a cold, wet winter’s day!! The whole family enjoyed the aromas as it was cooking and loved the warming and tasty result! Thank you for this great recipe!
Immaculate Bites says
Woohoo! Thank you, Karen! 🙂 I love that you loved this recipe, too.
Gillian says
I really enjoyed this recipe really delicious only thing I found was my potatoes were still a bit hard and took ages to cook
Immaculate Bites says
Hi Gillian! Glad you enjoyed the recipe 🙂 You may simmer longer until your potatoes are tender for next time.
Venessa H says
This recipe NEVER fails. I tend to add more potatoes and fluid (red wine) because I prefer the potatoes rather than cook rice……its one of the only recipes that I don’t put my own twist on. It’s perfect as it is.
Thankyou
Immaculate Bites says
Aww thank you, Venessa!
Bety Jacques says
I was looking for an alternative to my native Latino picadillo dish, when I came across this recipe. We loved it. It has everything, spice, heat, vegetables. Just Wow! This will be added to my regular rotation.
ImmaculateBites says
Hi Bety!Thanks for the feedback.
Thabisile says
I love this recipe and I will try it now