Fried plantain add a lovely hint of sweetness to this easy beef curry, which uses beef mice to keep the costs and cooking time low. Mike likes to serve it with turmeric rice (see the recipe tip ...

Making a vegetable curry from scratch is more satisfying and ... Tip the aubergines and potatoes into a large roasting tin, drizzle over 2 tablespoons of the oil and season with a pinch of salt.

Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the beef and cook until lightly browned ... Add this with the tomato paste, passata, potatoes and spices to the slow cooker, along with the water and cook ...

Mash the potatoes until smooth, then set them aside to cool. Turn the flame to high, add the beef, then mix in the curry powder, sugar and ½tsp of salt. Cook, stirring often, just until the beef ...

Add the marinated beef, then cook for about five minutes or until you seal the pores (when meat changes colour). Pour in the buttermilk, curry powder ... the fried sliced potatoes and mix well.