Description
A rich and flavorful beef curry that combines spices and coconut milk for a delicious meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 chopped red onion
- 3 mild red chillies (roughly chopped)
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 3 cloves garlic (peeled)
- 2 sticks of lemongrass (outer leaves removed, softer inside chopped finely)
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1 tsp shrimp paste (optional)
- 3 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp neutral oil
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 1 kg braising beef (beef chuck, chopped into chunks)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 400 ml beef stock
- 400 g can coconut milk
- 500 g baby new potatoes
- juice of 1 lime
- boiled rice
- chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
- chopped red chillies
- lime wedges
Instructions
- Place all the paste ingredients in a food processor or mini chopper and blend until it forms a paste. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large pan. Toss the chopped beef in the cornflour, salt, and pepper.
- Fry the meat in the oil for about 5 minutes on medium to high heat.
- Once the beef has cooked for 5 minutes, turn down the heat and add in the spice paste. Stir to coat the beef and let it cook for a couple of minutes.
- Add in the beef stock and coconut milk. Stir well, place the lid on, and gently simmer on a low heat for 1 hour 45 mins.
- After 1 hour 45 mins, add in the potatoes, give it a stir, and cook for a further 25 – 30 mins until the potatoes are tender.
- Take out of the oven and mix in the lime juice. Serve the curry on a bed of rice with a sprinkling of coriander, fresh chillies, and lime wedges.
Notes
- Check that the shrimp paste and fish sauce are gluten-free if needed.
- You can replace lemongrass with 2 tsp of lemongrass paste if desired.
- This dish can be stored in the fridge for a couple of days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 100mg