Beef Massaman Curry
Slow Cooked Beef Massaman Curry - Rich, fall-apart beef in a spicy homemade sauce with new potatoes. Perfect comfort food!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
Massaman Paste - makes about 6 tbsp:
- 1 chopped red onion
- 3 red chillies roughly chopped (or use fewer chillies, depending on how hot you like it)
- 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
- 5 cm piece ginger peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 tsp shrimp paste optional, also it's generally gluten free, but best to check
- 3 tsp fish sauce ,make sure it's a gluten free brand if needed
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- small bunch fresh coriander/cilantro stalks you'll be using the leaves later to serve, so just wrap them in a bit of damp tissue to keep them fresh
- 1/2 tsp salt
Other curry ingredients:
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1.5 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)
- 1 kg braising beef chopped into chunks
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 400 ml beef stock - 2 stock cubes with water is fine use kallo beef bouillon cubes for gluten free
- 400 ml can coconut milk it's usually gluten free, but double check
- 2 large red or white potatoes peeled and chopped into chunks
- Juice of 1 lime
To Serve:
- 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 mins on medium to high heat. You can do this in batches, but I'm a bit too lazy for that. I find that if you put the meat in, and leave it alone for a few minutes before you stir it, you'll get a nice dark colour on the beef. The beef will probably stick a bit to the pan, so you might need to give it a little scrape with a spatula.
- Once the beef has cooked for 5 mins, turn down the heat a little and add in the spice paste you made earlier. Give it a stir to coat the beef and let it cook for a couple of minutes. Then add in the beef stock and coconut milk. Give everything a stir (make sure you give any bits stuck at the bottom of the pan a scrape), place the lid on and gently simmer on a low heat for 1 hour 45 mins (alternatively you can place in the oven at about 160C/320F). Give it a stir every so often. If it's starting to look dry you can add in some more beef stock or water.
- After the 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 (this is a good time to start cooking your rice too).
- Take out of the oven and mix in the lime juice. Serve the curry on a bed of rice with a sprinkling of coriander/cilantro, fresh chillies and a wedge of lime.
Notes
Can I make Massaman Curry Gluten Free?
Yes! Make sure you use gluten free stock cubes (I like Kallo Gluten free beef stock cubes) Also check you're using gluten free fish sauce, shrimp paste and coconut milk. .Can I freeze Massaman Curry?
Yes, any leftovers of this curry can be cooled, covered and frozen. Then defrosted and reheated in the microwave until piping hot. .Can I use a shop bought paste instead of making my own?
Yes - although shop bought pastes are usually stronger. So use about 4tbsp instead of the 6tsp of homemade paste. Also check it's a gluten free brand if needed! Nutritional information is per serving, not including rice.Nutritional Information
Calories: 569kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 139mg | Sodium: 962mg | Potassium: 985mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4.7% | Vitamin C: 52.8% | Calcium: 5.3% | Iron: 42.8%
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