Beef massaman curry

Serves: 4
Time to make: 1 hr 30 mins
( Hands-on time: 15 mins )

Total cost: $ 26.60 / $ 6.65 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients
Nutrition Info.(per serve)

1 tablespoon rice bran oil
500g chuck steak or blade steak,
fat trimmed and cubed
2 tablespoons massaman curry paste
500g baby potatoes, quartered
12 baby onions, peeled
1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
1 cup fresh coriandercilantroX, stalks and leaves kept separate, chopped
1 cup light coconut milk
3½ cups halved button mushrooms
1 lime, zest and juice, plus extra lime wedges to serve
1 tablespoon fish sauce
3 kaffir lime leaves
2 cups cooked brown rice, to serve
1 red chilli, thinly sliced, to serve (optional)

Nutrition Info

Kilojoules 2200kJ
Calories 526cal
Protein 34g
Total fat 18g
Saturated fat 7g
Carbohydrates 50g
Sugars 10g
Dietary fibre 8g
Sodium 550mg
Calcium 60mg
Iron 4.5mg

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 150°C.

2 In a large, cast iron Dutch oven (or ovenproof pot with a lid), heat oil over medium-high. Brown steak then remove from pot and set aside. To the pot, add curry paste, potatoes, onions, ginger and coriander stalks. Fry for 2 minutes, until fragrant.

3 Stir in coconut milk and 2 cups water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat, add mushrooms, zest and juice, fish sauce and kaffir leaves and return beef to the pot. Stir well, cover and cook in the oven for about 90 minutes.

4 Serve with rice and garnish with lime wedges, coriander leaves and chilli slices, if desired.

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