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Massaman Curry with Beef

A slow-cooked southern Thai curry with tender beef, potatoes, coconut milk and warm spices. It is milder and sweeter than many Thai curries.

◷ 145 minutes ◉ Moderate ⚡ 779 kcal
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  • 800 g beef chuck 4 cm cubes
    GREAT SOUTHERN Australian Beef Topside Cut GREAT SOUTHERN Australian Beef Topside Cut1 kg · ฿399.00
  • 800 ml coconut milk
    Coconut Milk 100% 250 ml Coconut Milk 100% 250 ml250 ml · ฿32.00
  • 4 tbsp Massaman curry paste
    Massaman Curry Paste 100 g. Massaman Curry Paste 100 g.100 g · ฿30.00
  • 500 g potatoes peeled and chunked
    Selected Grade Potato Selected Grade Potato1 kg · ฿49.00
  • 1 large onion cut into wedges
    Onion 500 g. Onion 500 g.500 g · ฿35.00
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
    Fish Sauce 700ml Fish Sauce 700ml700 ml · ฿31.00
  • 2 tbsp palm sugar
    Palmyra Sugar 250g Palmyra Sugar 250g250 g · ฿105.00
  • 2 tbsp tamarind water
    Concentrated Tamarind Paste 160 g Concentrated Tamarind Paste 160 g160 g · ฿32.00
  • 1 stick cinnamon
    Powdered Cinnamon 50 g Powdered Cinnamon 50 g50 g · ฿153.00
  • 3 cardamom pods lightly crushed
  • 2 bay leaves
    Bay Leaves 5 g Bay Leaves 5 g200 piece · ฿45.00
  • 60 g roasted peanuts
    Unsalted Roasted Peanuts 80g Unsalted Roasted Peanuts 80g80 g · ฿20.00
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Before you start

Cook it a day ahead when possible; the spice flavour becomes rounder overnight.

Estimated recipe cost420–560 THB
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  1. 1

    Brown the paste

    Cook thick coconut cream with curry paste until fragrant and glossy.

  2. 2

    Add beef

    Stir in beef and coat well in the paste.

  3. 3

    Slow simmer

    Add remaining coconut milk, cinnamon, cardamom and bay leaves. Cover and simmer gently for about 75 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add vegetables

    Add potatoes and onion, then continue simmering until the beef and potatoes are tender.

  5. 5

    Balance the curry

    Season with fish sauce, palm sugar and tamarind. Stir in peanuts and simmer for 5 minutes.

  6. 6

    Rest and serve

    Let the curry stand for 10 minutes before serving.

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About this recipe

A slow-cooked southern Thai curry with tender beef, potatoes, coconut milk and warm spices. It is milder and sweeter than many Thai curries.

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Fish Sauce

Flavour: light soy sauce plus a pinch of seaweed

Allergy: coconut aminos

Dietary: vegan fish sauce

Palm Sugar

Flavour: light brown sugar

Allergy: maple syrup

Dietary: coconut sugar

Tamarind

Flavour: lime juice plus brown sugar

Allergy: rice vinegar plus sugar

Dietary: lime juice plus sugar

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Per serving

Nutritional information

Calories779 kcal
Protein31.2 g
Carbohydrates33.8 g
Fat60.4 g
Saturated fat38.5 g
Fibre6.2 g
Sugar14.8 g
Sodium1129 mg
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Allergens and dietary notes

FishPeanutsMilk / dairy

For this recipe: Contains fish from fish sauce and peanuts. Check Massaman curry paste and packaged ingredients for additional allergen declarations.

Useful substitutions

Use beef chuck or another slow-cooking beef cut. Brown sugar can replace palm sugar. Tamarind paste diluted with water can replace tamarind water.

Storage and reheating⌄

Storage

Cool promptly and refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Store cooked jasmine rice separately.

Reheating

Reheat gently in a saucepan until the beef and sauce are piping hot throughout. Reheat rice separately until steaming hot. Reheat only once.

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