Fragrant Beef Curry

Name: Fragrant Beef Curry
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 145 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 3 tbsp oil; 2.25 lb stewing beef; 1 onion; 2 red chili peppers; 1.5 tbsp red curry paste; 1.75 cup coconut milk; 0.875 cup beef broth; 2 sweet potatoes; 2 tsp halal-certified fish sauce; 2 tsp halal-certified soy sauce; 2 oz cashew nuts; 1 oz cilantro

Beef, coconut milk and potatoes simmered on the stove, with a kick of chilli for a South Asian curry. It's finished with cashew nuts and cilantro.

2 hr 25 min · Serves 6 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 25 min · Cook 120 min · 145 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Heat 2 tablespooons of the oil in a large casserole dish and brown the beef on all sides. Set aside, add 1 1/4 cups cold water to the dih and scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Retain these juices.
2
Heat the remaining oil and cook the onion and chili peppers for 5 mins until soft. Add the curry paste and turn up the heat for 2 mins or until the onion is going a light brown in colour.
3
Return the beef to the pan along with the beef juices, coconut milk and broth. Cook, uncovered, over a very gentle heat for 1 1/2 hours so that it is barely simmering and the beef becomes tender.
120 min
4
If the coconut milk boils it will split so keep an eye on it. Once the beef is quite tender, add the sweet potatoes and cook for 20 mins or until they are soft.
20 min
5
Season with the fish sauce and soy sauce. Sprinkle with cashew nuts and cilantro and serve with a bowl of rice on the side.