Recipe

Massaman beef curry

  • 15 mins preparation
  • 2 hrs cooking
  • Serves 6
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Ingredients

Massaman beef curry
  • 2 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 750 gram beef shin casserole steak, cut into 3 cm pieces
  • 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 5 piece fresh ginger, peeled, cut into matchsticks
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 2罐410克温和的咖喱酱
  • 2 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled, cut into 2 cm pieces
  • 1 cup coconut cream
  • cooked jasmine rice, to serve
  • 1/4 cup coriander leaves
  • 1/2 cup unsalted roasted peanuts, chopped
  • 1 fresh long red chilli, thinly sliced

Method

Massaman beef curry
  • 1
    Heat half the oil in a large saucepan over moderate heat. Cook and stir beef, in 2 batches, for 2 minutes or until seared. Transfer to a medium heatproof bowl.
  • 2
    Add remaining oil to pan. Cook and stir onion for 2 minutes. Add garlic. ginger and spices. Cook and stir for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
  • 3
    Return all the beef to pan along with stock, curry sauce and fish sauce. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat: simmer, partially covered, for 1 1/2 hours.
  • 4
    加入土豆,simmer for 15 minutes. Add coconut cream; simmer for 15 minutes more or until potatoes are tender. season with salt.
  • 5
    Spoon rice onto serving plates; top with curry, coriander, peanut and chilli.

Notes

Potato and coconut cream are not suitable for freezing. Add chopped tomatoes if you like. Do not boil cream as curry may curdle.