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Massaman Beef Curry

Massaman Beef Curry

Christian Gott
You can source Kaffir Lime leaves, fish sauce and tamarind paste from specialist Asian supplies, good delis and larger supermarkets
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours

Ingredients
  

  • 600 gr Beef Braising Steak cut into large chunks
  • 2 large White Onions peeled and sliced
  • 400 gr waxy Potatoes peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 400 ml can Coconut milk
  • 100 gr Creamed Coconut
  • 100 gr Salted Peanuts roughly chopped
  • 4 tablespoons Massaman Curry paste
  • 1 tablespoon Tamarind paste
  • 1 tablespoon soft Brown Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Fish Sauce
  • 6 Kaffir Lime leaves
  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 3 Star Anise pods
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Thai
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Oven-proof casserole with lid

Instructions
 

  • Heat a large heavy-bottomed casserole dish over a medium flame and add 3 tablespoons of the coconut cream and the curry paste. Cook for a minute then add the beef and stir until well coated.
  • Add the coconut milk with a cup of water to rinse out the tin, the potatoes, onion, lime leaves, cinnamon, star anise, tamarind, sugar, fish sauce and half of the peanuts.
  • Stir well and bring to a gentle simmer. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and place in the preheated oven. Cook for approximately two hours until the beef and potatoes are cooked. Remove from the oven and stir in the remaining coconut cream. Remove the star anis, lime leaves and cinnamon stick.
  • Serve with rice and garnish with the remaining peanuts, micro-coriander and black onion seeds.

Notes

Allergens in this recipe are;
Peanuts Raw Fish Crab in the shrimp paste
Please see Allergens Page
Keyword Beef, Curry, Massaman Beef Curry
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