Massaman Beef curry

Area: Thai

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Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6, then roast the peanuts on a baking tray for 5 mins until golden brown. When cool enough to handle, roughly chop. Reduce oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Heat 2 tbsp coconut cream in a large casserole dish with a lid. Add the curry paste and fry for 1 min, then stir in the beef and fry until well coated and sealed. Stir in the rest of the coconut with half a can of water, the potatoes, onion, lime leaves, cinnamon, tamarind, sugar, fish sauce and most of the peanuts. Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook for 2 hrs in the oven until the beef is tender. Sprinkle with sliced chilli and the remaining peanuts, then serve straight from the dish with jasmine rice.

Ingredients

Peanuts 85g

Coconut cream 400ml can

Massaman curry paste 4 tbsp

Beef 600g stewing cut into strips

Potatoes 450g waxy

Onion 1 cut thin wedges

Lime 4 leaves

Cinnamon stick 1

Tamarind paste 1 tbsp

Brown sugar 1 tbsp palm or soft light

Fish Sauce 1 tbsp

chilli 1 red deseeded and finely sliced, to serve

Jasmine Rice to serve