Slide Meals

3-day slide meal plan · Protein: ground beef

Days: 3
Protein: ground beef
Budget:

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Difficulty:

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Explore home-style Tamil Nadu flavors with mustard seeds, curry leaves, and tamarind over three delicious days.

Slide Chain

• Day 1: Ground Beef Masala with Rice

• Day 2: Beef and Potato Curry

• Day 3: Curried Beef Peas with Naan

• Combined Shopping List

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Day 1: Ground Beef Masala with Rice

Ingredients

Main

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

• 2 tsp mustard seeds

• 20 curry leaves

• 2 medium onions, chopped

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 inches ginger, minced

• 3 green chilies, sliced

• 1 lb ground beef

• 3 large tomatoes, chopped

• 2 tbsp tamarind paste

• 2 tbsp sambar powder

• 1 tsp turmeric powder

• salt to taste

Side

• 1 cup basmati rice

• 2 cups water

Directions

1. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds until they pop.

2. Add curry leaves, onions, garlic, ginger, and chilies. Sauté until onions are golden.

3. Add ground beef, cook until browned.

4. Stir in tomatoes, tamarind paste, sambar powder, turmeric, and salt. Cook until tomatoes soften.

5. Simmer for 15 minutes. Reserve 1/3 for the next day.

6. Cook rice according to package instructions and serve with masala.

Cook’s Notes:

Reserve a portion of the masala for tomorrow’s dinner.

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Day 2: Beef and Potato Curry

Ingredients

Main

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

• 2 tsp cumin seeds

• 2 medium onions, chopped

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 inches ginger, minced

• 3 green chilies, sliced

• 4 large potatoes, cubed

• reserved beef masala

• 1 cup coconut milk

• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Heat oil in a pot, add cumin seeds until fragrant.

2. Add onions, garlic, ginger, and chilies. Sauté until onions are soft.

3. Add potatoes and cook for 5 minutes.

4. Stir in reserved beef masala and coconut milk. Simmer until potatoes are tender.

5. Season with salt and pepper. Reserve 1/3 for the next day.

Cook’s Notes:

Save a portion of the curry for the final day’s meal.

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Day 3: Curried Beef Peas with Naan

Ingredients

Main

• 2 tbsp ghee

• 2 medium onions, chopped

• 2 cups peas

• reserved beef and potato curry

• 1 tbsp coriander powder

• 1 tbsp red chili powder

• salt to taste

Side

• 6 pieces naan

• 1 cup yogurt

Directions

1. Melt ghee in a pan, add onions and cook until golden.

2. Add peas and cook for 3 minutes.

3. Stir in reserved curry, coriander, chili powder, and salt. Simmer for 10 minutes.

4. Serve with warm naan and a side of yogurt.

Cook’s Notes:

This meal brings a satisfying conclusion to the journey with a mix of flavors.

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Combined Shopping List

Quantities shown are totals for the whole plan.

• onion — 4 medium

• garlic — 8 cloves

• ginger — 4 inches

• green chilies — 6

• tomato — 6 large

• mustard seeds — 4 tsp

• curry leaves — 40 leaves

• ground beef — 2 lbs

• tamarind paste — 4 tbsp

• sambar powder — 4 tbsp

• basmati rice — 3 cups

• coconut milk — 2 cups

• potatoes — 4 large

• peas — 2 cups

• cumin seeds — 2 tsp

• coriander powder — 2 tbsp

• turmeric powder — 2 tsp

• salt — to taste

• black pepper — to taste

• vegetable oil — 1 cup

• ghee — 2 tbsp

• fresh cilantro — 1 bunch

• naan — 6 pieces

• yogurt — 1 cup

• red chili powder — 1 tbsp

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Final Notes

Enjoy this flavorful journey through Tamil Nadu’s home-style cooking, perfect for family dinners.