Massaman beef curry

Tasty beef curry with coconut milk

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Serves

4 - 5

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

2 hrs 30 mins

Beef cooked until tender using Thai ingredients. This dish relies on a balance of layered flavours – spicy, sour and sweet.

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Kathy Paterson
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Ingredients

Beef
  • 750g Quality Mark chuck steaksi

    cut into 5cm pieces
  • 2 Tbsp Massaman curry paste

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil

  • 1 small onion

    coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup coconut milk

  • 1 cup water

  • 2 Tbsp lime juice

  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar

  • 1 bay leaf

  • a splash of fish sauce

  • 300g waxy potatoes

    cut into large chunks
To serve
  • 2 Tbsp peanuts

    roasted and roughly chopped
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsleyi

  • Jasmine rice

Method

To Make Curry
1

Preheat the oven to 170°C.

2

Toss the beef in the Massaman curry paste.

3

Heat a large frying pan on medium and add a dash of oil.

4

Add onion and cook until soft but not coloured.

5

Transfer to an ovenproof casserole dish.

6

Add another dash of oil to the frying pan and place in the beef, in batches, and brown on both sides.

7

Transfer to the casserole dish as you go.

8

Pour the coconut milk and water into the frying pan and allow to bubble up.

9

Add the lime juice, sugar, bay leaf and fish sauce.

10

Stir to combine, then pour over the beef.

11

Put the lid back on and place in the oven to cook for 1 hour.

12

Remove from the oven, taste for seasoning and add the potatoes.

13

Cook for a further 1.5 hours until the beef is almost falling apart.

To Serve
1

Serve Massaman beef curry topped with the peanuts and parsley.

2

Add a bowl of cooked rice.

Nutrition Information per Serving (358g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 5 serves and does not include the rice to serve.

Energy
1677kJ (401 kcal)
Protein
34.4g
Total Fat
21.9g
Saturated Fat
11.5g
Carbohydrate
14.7g
Dietary Fibre
3.7g
Sodium
482mg
Iron
5.3mg
Zinc
8.0mg
Vitamin B12
2.1µg