RICK STEIN’S MASSAMAN BEEF CURRY – Thai Food Online (authentic Thai supermarket)

Step 1

Add the beef steak into a heavy-based pot along with 350ml of coconut milk, 350ml water, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick and salt.

Step 2

Leave the pot to simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally throughout cooking until the meat is almost tender. While simmering, leave a slight gap for steam to escape.

Step 3

While the beef is simmering, wash, peel and chop the potatoes into 2-3cm pieces, peel the shallots and split them in half. Set aside.

Step 4

Next, uncover the curry and remove and discard the black cardamom pods and cinnamon stick.

Step 5

Follow by adding the rest of the coconut milk, potatoes, curry paste, fish sauce, tamarind water and palm sugar to the pot. Then simmer the pot gently uncovered for another 20-25 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through.

Step 6

Finally stir in the peanuts, garnish with Thai sweet basil and serve with Thai jasmine rice.