Warm, fragrant, and full of flavour, this curried mince with crispy rotis brings a taste of comfort and spice to your dinner table. Soft rotis crisped to perfection, alongside a rich, mildly sweet curry mince, make this dish great for winding down the week or spicing up your weekend.
Curried mince with crispy rotis
Ingredients
- CURRIED MINCE
- 30ml (2 tbsp) extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 8g (1 tsp) fresh ginger, finely grated
- 12g (2 tbsp) Cape Malay curry powder
- 500g beef mince
- 100g sultanas
- 36g (2 tbsp) chutney
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- ROTIS
- 6 – 8 store-bought rotis
- 50g almond flakes, toasted
- 1 large banana, thinly sliced
- 200g cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- handful microherbs, to serve
Instructions
For the curried mince, heat the olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat.
Add the chopped onion and fry until soft and translucent, 5 minutes.
Add the crushed garlic and grated ginger. Sauté until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
Add the curry powder and fry off for another minute.
Add the beef mince and cook, about 15 minutes.
Stir in the sultanas and chutney.
Season to taste. Remove from heat and set aside.
Heat the rotis in a dry pan over medium heat until crispy, about 1 minute per side. Remove from heat. Set aside until needed.
Divide the curried mince among 4 ramekins. Top with the toasted almond flakes. Serve with the crispy rotis, banana slices, tomato halves and microherbs alongside.
Also See: Our favourite Indian recipes, from butter chicken to roti and dhal.
Our favourite Indian recipes, from butter chicken to roti and dhal
