Hawaiian Curry (using cheap cuts of mutton, steak or chicken)

1&1/2 lb mutton, stewing steak or chicken cut into cubes
2 large white onions (ringed)
1 dsp oil or margarine
1 tbls cornflour
salt and pepper to taste
2 beef cubes (if using mutton)
1 pkt chicken noodle soup or 1 cup chicken broth
1 cup water
1 dsp coconut
1 tbls sultanas
1 dsp lemon juice
1 cup carrots (cut into straws)
1/2 lb beans (sliced)
1 dsp soy sauce
1 tin mushrooms or champignons
1 cup cooked rice
small tin pineapple pieces and juice
3 bananas sliced
1/4 lb cashew nuts (if desired)
curry to taste

Method: Heat oil in fry pan, add meat, onions, flour, salt, pepper, beef cubes, soy sauce, chicken noodle soup blended with water or chicken broth. Saute for 5 mins. Add curry, coconut, sultanas, lemon juice, carrot straws and beans. Place lid on pan and occasionally stir. Cook 10 mins. Stir in mushrooms, cooked rice and pineapple pieces. Add bananas and nuts just before serving.

Source: contributed by H. Brooks in Booleroo Centre Primary School 1885-1985 Centenary Recipe Book (Revised edition 1985 of 1970 edition: "All new recipes are included at the end of each section and can be recognized by the inclusion of the Christian name of donor"), p.30.