Easy beef Massaman curry. Beef Massaman Curry is something everyone should try at least once. Contrary to its name, the curry itself is not spicy but is an infusion of deep, earthy flavors from a combination of Thai herbs and Indian spices. The creamy curry is simmered in rich coconut milk as is usual with most curries with tender potatoes as a filler.
The sauce is rich in flavour and the beef falls apart beautifully.
The main ingredients of a Massaman curry.
This is easy beef massaman curry.
You can have Easy beef Massaman curry using 19 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Easy beef Massaman curry
- You need 500 g of diced beef.
- You need 800 ml of coconut milk.
- You need 2.5 of red curry paste.
- You need 1 Tsp of ground cumin.
- It's 1 Tsp of ground coriander.
- You need 1/8 Tsp of ground nutmeg.
- You need 1/4 Tsp of white pepper.
- Prepare 1/4 Tsp of ground clove.
- Prepare 1 Tsp of ground cinnamon.
- It's 4-6 of cardamom pod (crushed).
- It's 3-4 of Star Anise.
- You need 2-3 Tsp of sugar.
- You need 1 Tbsp of fish sauce.
- It's 2 Tbsp of Tamarind paste or 1 Tbsp vinegar (if you don’t have Tamarind paste).
- It's 1-2 Tbsp of peanuts or crunchy peanut butter.
- Prepare 4-5 of cherry Tomatoes.
- It's 2 of potatoes peel and cut to pieces.
- Prepare 1 of onion.
- It's 2 Tbsp of vegetable oil.
Massaman curry paste is the big one. Not as good as made from scratch. I could do this the hard way. But this is easy beef massaman.
Easy beef Massaman curry step by step
- Simmer diced beef and 400 ml coconut milk for 1.30- 2 hours. Leave it aside..
- Add ground cumin, ground coriander, ground nutmeg, ground white pepper, ground clove, 3/4 Tsp ground cinnamon and 4 crushed cardamom pod into small bowl. They will be added to red curry paste to make Massaman curry paste..
- After 2 hours, start the curry. In the big sauce pan, add vegetable oil and heat it up with medium high heat. Then add red curry paste and pre mixed dried spices. Cook them until fragrant. If you use Massaman curry paste, you don’t need to add pre mixed dried spices..
- Reduce the heat to medium and add 300 ml of coconut milk. Cook until you see the oil split (around 5- 10 minutes)..
- Add peanuts, star anise, 2 cardamon, and 1/4 Tsp ground cinnamon. Reduce heat to low, cover pan with lid for 5 minutes..
- Add potatoes, onions, tomatoes, 100 ml coconut milk. Mix them and leave for 5 minutes with the lid on..
- Add the cooked beef, around 100 ml of cooked beef coconut milk and the rest of coconut milk. Add fish sauce, sugar, salt and tamarind paste. Leave it simmer for 10 minutes..
- Taste it and add more sugar, salt or tamarind paste up to your taste (if needed). With low heat, leave it for half an hour..
- Now it’s ready to be served..
Massaman curry is a popular Thai curry. This Beef Massaman Curry is made with beef, coconut milk, potatoes and peanuts. Peanuts are a common feature in a massaman curry but by adding them as a separate sprinkle, you can keep a close eye on the calories. Covering the surface of the curry with a baking parchment prevents moisture escaping and keeps the beef succulent. Easy Slow Cooker Beef Massaman Curry Recipe.
