sri-lankan

Black Pepper Beef and Coconut Milk Gravy with String Hoppers

This simmered dish pairs string hoppers, plain with beef sirloin, thinly sliced, coconut milk and coconut oil. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Lunch Dinner

Medium

Balanced Gluten free

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Estimated macros per portion

30 g Protein

58 g Carbohydrates

36 g Fat

4 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

134g string hoppers, plain 206 kcal
103g beef sirloin, thinly sliced 144 kcal
109g coconut milk 215 kcal
49g water 0 kcal
49g red onion, sliced 20 kcal
4g garlic, minced 6 kcal
2g black pepper, ground 5 kcal
4g Sri Lankan curry powder 12 kcal
1g curry leaves 0 kcal
5g coconut oil 44 kcal
1g salt 0 kcal

Cooking instructions

string hopperswater
Bring water to a simmer in a steamer pot. Steam the string hoppers until hot and pliable, 3 to 4 minutes; keep covered.
red onioncurry leavescoconut oil
Heat coconut oil in a small pot. Add curry leaves and onion; cook until softened, 3 minutes.
garlicblack pepperSri Lankan curry powder
Add garlic and black pepper; stir 30 seconds, then add curry powder.
beef sirloinsalt
Add beef and salt; cook, stirring, until the beef browns, 5 to 6 minutes.
string hoppersbeef sirloincoconut milkwater
Pour in coconut milk and water. Simmer gently until beef is tender and the gravy thickens, 12 to 15 minutes (slice beef thin so it cooks quickly). Serve over string hoppers.