African Dish

I have a new favorite dish and it was so simple and easy! The fun thing is if you have children you can put everything out and they can pick and choose what toppings they want on their curried beef and rice. I didn't think to take a picture last night, but I really liked this dish. I would have never thought to combine some of these things, but it worked and was good.

I found this recipe on this blog. Thanks Kristi for posting about this blog not that long ago.

• 1-2 cups rice - I use Basmatti (I used instant brown rice)
• 1 1/2 lb. hamburger
• 1 medium onion chopped
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1-2 tsp. curry powder (you can add more if you like)

1. Cook rice according to instructions.
2. Fry up the hamburger and onion, breaking it up as it browns. Remove as much fat as you can.
3. Add the seasonings and cook another minute or two.
4. Serve family style. To assemble, place hamburger over the rice on your plate and then add the condiments.

Condiments
• grated Cheddar cheese
• shredded lettuce
• chopped cucumber
• raisins
• sliced bananas
• diced canned or fresh peaches - mango's would work too (Mangos were good in this!)
• chopped peanuts
• shredded coconut
• chopped red onion - if desired

I did not have the last 3 condiments listed, but would love to add those next time.

You can vary the condiments according to what your family likes. You do need something juicy, like mango or peaches otherwise, pick and choose according to your taste. Chutney would be a good addition as it is traditionally served with curry.