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Beef massaman curry

4 main portions.

Recipe bywjf.morris
ThaiFor four
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Total time3 hr 47 min
DifficultyModerate
Community ratingNew recipe
Per serving48.9g protein
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Serves
4

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Method

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  1. 01

    Prepare the ingredients

    23 minHands-on

    Cut the beef and potatoes as listed. Prepare the onion, shallots, garlic, ginger and tender lemongrass, measure the spices and keep the paste ingredients together.

  2. 02

    Blend the paste

    6 minHands-on

    Blend all the spice paste ingredients until as smooth as possible, scraping down as needed.

  3. 03

    Brown the beef

    15 minHands-on

    Heat half the oil in a casserole and brown the beef in uncrowded batches. Set aside.

  4. 04

    Fry the paste

    5 minHands-on

    Add the remaining oil and fry the paste over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring until fragrant.

  5. 05

    Add the first liquids

    4 minHands-on

    Stir in half the coconut milk, the stock, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods and bay leaf. Return the beef and its juices and bring to a gentle simmer. Cover.

  6. 06

    Simmer

    30 minHands-off · check as directed

    Simmer very gently for 30 minutes.

  7. 07

    Stir and check

    1 minHands-on

    Stir and check the liquid; add a splash of water if becoming too low.

  8. 08

    Continue

    30 minHands-off · check as directed

    Simmer gently for another 30 minutes.

  9. 09

    Stir again

    1 minHands-on

    Stir and check the liquid.

  10. 10

    Continue cooking

    30 minHands-off · check as directed

    Simmer gently for another 30 minutes.

  11. 11

    Check

    1 minHands-on

    Stir and check the liquid.

  12. 12

    Finish tenderising

    45 minHands-off · check as directed

    Continue until nearly tender, allowing 2 to 2½ hours of this covered simmering stage in total.

  13. 13

    Add the remaining ingredients

    3 minHands-on

    Add the onion, potatoes, remaining coconut milk, peanuts, fish sauce, sugar and the lower amount of tamarind. Keep partly covered.

  14. 14

    Cook the potatoes

    15 minHands-off · check as directed

    Simmer gently for about 15 minutes.

  15. 15

    Stir

    1 minHands-on

    Stir gently and check the liquid.

  16. 16

    Finish

    15 minHands-off · check as directed

    Simmer another 10 to 20 minutes until the potatoes and beef are tender.

  17. 17

    Taste and serve

    2 minHands-on

    Adjust fish sauce, sugar or tamarind a little at a time. Remove the whole spices before serving. The sauce should be rich but pourable.

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