Best Beef Masala Curry (Whole30 & Paleo)

This Beef Masala Curry is incredibly flavorful. The meat is melt in your mouth tender and the sauce is bursting with flavor. This one pot meal is so simple! It can be made in an Instant Pot or on the stovetop. It is easy, healthy and so tasty!

Author: Organically Addison

Meal Type: Milk Free

Cuisine: Indian

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 699 kcal per serving

Ingredients

2 tablespoons - olive oil
1 - yellow onion
2 tablespoons - garlic
½ tsp - turmeric
½ tsp - coriander
1 tsp - paprika
¼ tsp - ground ginger
1 tsp - ground pepper
pinch - sea salt
½ tsp - cumin
2 teaspoons - garam masala
2 pounds - beef stew meat
6 ounces - tomato paste
1 ½ cups - beef broth or stock
cilantro
lime juice

Instructions

First, press Sauté on pressure cooker and set to high.
Add olive oil, diced onion, minced garlic and all spices and seasonings to the pot. Gently stir.
Sauté for 3 to 4 minutes or until onions become soft. Place contents of pot onto a plate. Set aside.
Add beef stew meat to the pot. If needed, add another drizzle of olive oil. Sauté until meat is browned on all sides.
Once browned, add back in onion and spice mixture. Add tomato paste and beef broth to pot.
Press cancel. Secure lid on pressure cooker and turn valve to Seal.
Pressure cook on high for 30 minutes. Mine took about 5 minutes to come to pressure.
Once timer has gone off, allow pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, carefully flip valve to Vent and manually release pressure.
Press cancel. Then, press Sauté and sauté on high for 5 minutes, or until sauce has thickened slightly.
Finally, press cancel and remove from heat. Ladle into bowls and garnish with cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice if desired.

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