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Delicious Pressure Cooker Curry Beef

This curry beef recipe is quick, easy, and full of rich Caribbean flavor—thanks to curry, fresh seasoning, and a short cook time in the pressure cooker.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs beef cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 tbsp vinegar or juice of 1 lemon
  • 4 cloves garlic 2 for marinade, 2 for sautéing
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 sprig chive
  • 1 piece ginger
  • 1 stem celery
  • 2 tbsp curry powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin geera
  • 1/2 + 1/4 tsp salt divided
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp pimento sauce
  • 1 large potato peeled and cubed
  • 1 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 2 shado beni / culantro leaves optional
  • 1 whole hot pepper optional

Method
 

For Electric Pressure Cooker (e.g. Instant Pot)
  1. Wash beef with lemon juice or vinegar. Rinse and drain well.
  2. Blend (or finely chop) 2 garlic cloves, onion, chive, ginger, and celery. Add to beef and mix to coat. Set aside to marinate briefly.
  3. Set cooker to sauté mode. Heat oil, add remaining 2 garlic cloves (crushed) and curry powder. Stir constantly for about 2 minutes until fragrant and slightly toasted.
  4. Add seasoned beef to pot. Stir to coat with curry. Sauté for a few minutes.
  5. Add 1 cup hot water. Cancel sauté, seal lid, and cook on Meat setting for 20 minutes.
  6. While beef cooks, peel and cube potato. Keep in water to prevent browning.
  7. Once done, manually release pressure. Check beef for tenderness.
  8. Stir in remaining salt (1/4 tsp), black pepper, pimento sauce, thyme, cumin, shado beni (if using), cubed potato, and hot pepper (if using).
  9. Reseal lid and cook again on Meat setting for 10 minutes.
  10. Release pressure. If liquid needs thickening, switch to sauté mode and simmer for 5–10 minutes until desired consistency.
For Traditional Weighted Pressure Cooker
  1. Follow steps 1–4 above using your stovetop pressure cooker.
  2. Add 1 cup hot water, cover, and cook over low heat until beef is tender (add an extra ½–1 cup hot water as needed).
  3. Add remaining ingredients (step 8 above) and continue to simmer until potatoes are cooked and flavors meld.
  4. Taste and adjust salt if needed.

Notes

Using bottled green seasoning? Use 3 tablespoons as a substitute for the fresh seasoning blend.
No pressure cooker? Use a regular pot and simmer gently until beef is tender. You may need to add more hot water during cooking.

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