Massaman beef curry by Jeremy Strode

Serves

Prep Time

Cook Time

145

Ingredients

800 g boneless beef shin, trimmed and cut into 2cm cubes

3 tbsp massaman curry paste

2 tbsp vegetable oil

400 ml coconut cream

400 ml chicken stock

1 tbsp garam marsala

2 bay leaves

3 tbsp brown sugar

2 tbsp tamarind concentrate or lime juice

2 tbsp fish sauce

3 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 3cm pieces

0.5 cup unsalted roasted peanuts

Place the beef in a bowl and coat well with curry paste. Heat the oil in a heavy based saucepan and brown the beef on all sides in batches.
Return all of the beef shin to the pan. Add all the remaining ingredients, except for potatoes and peanuts, and bring to a simmer.
After cooking for two hours, add potatoes and cook for a further 20 minutes or until the beef and potatoes are tender. Stir through peanuts and serve with steamed rice.