9 • 1 tbsp peanut oil • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh ginger • 80g (1/3 cup) rogan josh curry paste • 1.5kg beef chuck steak, cut into 4cm pieces • Mutti Polpa Finely Chopped Tomatoes • 250ml (1 cup) vegetable stock • 1 sprig fresh curry leaves, plus extra, to serve • 600g peeled, deseeded pumpkin, cut into 3cm pieces • 1 tbsp Cornflour • 270ml can coconut cream • Basmati Rice, steamed, to serve Heat the oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add the ginger and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until softened. Add the curry paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until aromatic. Add the beef and cook, stirring for 5 minutes or until well coated. Transfer the beef mixture to the bowl of a slow cooker. Add the tomato and stock. Stir to combine. Add the curry leaf. Cover and cook on High for 5 hours or until the beef is tender. Add the pumpkin. Cover and cook for a further hour or until pumpkin and beef is tender. Place the cornflour and 80ml (1/3 cup) coconut cream in a small bowl and stir to combine. Add to the slow cooker and cook, with the lid removed, for 10 minutes or until thickened. Divide the curry among serving plates. Drizzle with some of the remaining coconut cream). Serve with rice and topped with extra curry leaves. Creamy Coconut beef and pumpkin curry Prep 10m Cook 6h 20m Serves 6 Heliconias for screening If you are a passionate cultivator of plants and love tropical gardens, Heliconia are an extremely popular choice. Not only are heliconia hardy, affordable and grow well in South East Queensland, they are spectacular centrepieces for any tropical garden. Heliconia flower consists of multi-coloured flower heads (bracts) and multiple variations in flower structure. The plant has over 200 species and grows to from about a metre, up to a height of 4 to 5 metres. Heliconia have very lush leaves and are a close relation to bananas. Heliconia flowers remain its main attraction due to their brilliant and beautifully coloured bracts. Other benefits of these plants like its ease of growing, pest-free environs, flamboyance and value of its cut flowers make it the start attraction of your Gold Coast tropical garden. Heliconias can also act as home to other living beings, especially insects and birds. Butterflies, bees and birds use the plant’s flowers as a source of sweet nectar. Heliconia also has many uses apart from being an ornamental addition to your garden and are an ideal plant for screening a fence. Caring for the plant can also be very easy by ensuring that it gets plenty of sunshine, water and a diet of plant food during its growth season. Removing damaged leaves can not only help your plant to look tidy but also enhance the overall appeal of your tropical garden. HELICONIA SPECIALIST 2 MARKET STREET, CARRARA Ph: 0415 323 815 DELIVERY AVAILABLE | OPEN 7 DAYS SCREENING HELICONIAS HUGE VARIETY OF TROPICAL GARDEN PLANTS INC. PALMS, GINGERS, CORDYLINES & COSTUS One of our most popular plants - Heliconias. This is a great example of how well they work as a screener. If you’re trying to hide your fence or the neighbours these will do the job. Choose from: Kawauchi, Rauliniana, Black Cherry, Jacquinii or Hot Rio Nites. plus many other plants to choose from. DONATE BLOOD, SAVE LIVES. Do something special. Give blood. Call 13 14 95 download the app or donateblood.com.au 1 in 3 Australians will need blood in their lifetime. Only 1 in 30 people currently donate.
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