Massaman Beef Curry

Ingredients

• 600 g stewing beef
• 85 g peanuts
• 400 ml coconut cream
• 4 tbsp Massaman curry paste
• 450 g waxy potatoes
• 1 onion
• 4 lime leaves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 tbsp tamarind paste
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 red chili (optional)
• 2 cup jasmine rice (optional)

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 200C (400F). Roast peanuts on a baking tray for 5 minutes until golden, then chop roughly. Reduce oven temperature to 180C (350F).
2. Heat 2 tbsp coconut cream in a large lidded casserole dish over medium heat. Add curry paste and fry for 1 minute.
3. Stir in beef strips and cook until well coated and sealed.
4. Add remaining coconut cream, 200ml water, potatoes, onion, lime leaves, cinnamon stick, tamarind paste, brown sugar, fish sauce, and most of the chopped peanuts to the dish.
5. Bring to a simmer, then cover and transfer to the preheated oven. Cook for 2 hours until the beef is tender.
6. Serve the curry hot, garnished with sliced red chili and the remaining peanuts, alongside jasmine rice.