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Beef massaman curry

This is a hearty, healthy, delicious curry that's easy to prepare and packs a flavour punch.

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.9
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 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 coriander, 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)
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    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.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Check curry paste and fish sauce are gluten free.

    HFG tip

    NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

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