Thai Massaman Curry

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This is a wonderfully rich and tasty beef curry, infused with all the exotic flavours of Thailand. This authentic recipe involves making a curry paste from scratch by toasting and grinding a beautiful mix of dry spices and fresh aromatics, resulting in a deeply fragrant and delicious dish.

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Cooking Time
About 1 hour and 15 minutes
Difficulty
medium
Servings
2-3 servings

🍳 Cooking Flow

First, toast and grind the dry spices into a powder. → Next, dry fry and grind the fresh aromatics, then combine with the spice powder to create a curry paste. → Fry the paste in coconut milk, add the beef, then pour in the remaining coconut milk, water, peanuts, and seasonings. → Add potatoes and onions, then simmer on low heat for 1 hour until the beef is tender. → Serve hot with steamed rice.

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Ingredients List

Fennel Seeds:1 tablespoon
Cardamom Pods (seeds to be extracted):1 tablespoon
Coriander Seeds:1 tablespoon
Cloves:1 tablespoon
Black Peppercorns:1 tablespoon
Dried Chillies:A few
Ground Cinnamon:1 tablespoon
Lemongrass:1/2 stalk
Galangal:1 inch piece
Garlic:Several cloves
Red Onion:1
Beef (Flank Steak):400g
Coconut Milk:1 can (approx. 400ml)
Roasted Peanuts:1 large handful
Water:Approx. 200ml
Tamarind Paste:To taste
Bay Leaves:2-3
Palm Sugar:1 block
New Potatoes:A handful
Onion:1, roughly chopped
Fish Sauce:2 tablespoons
Steamed Rice:For serving

Important Notes

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Making the curry paste from scratch provides the most authentic and deep flavor. Don't skip the toasting process as it's key to releasing the spices' essential oils.

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This curry is all about balancing flavors: sweet (palm sugar), sour (tamarind), salty (fish sauce), and spicy. Feel free to taste and adjust the seasonings towards the end of cooking.

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If you cannot find galangal, fresh ginger can be used as a substitute. Similarly, if you don't have fish sauce, you can use salt instead.

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A waxy potato variety, like new potatoes, is recommended as it holds its shape well during the long simmering time.

📺Channel:Jamie Oliver
👀Views:924,239
👍Likes:9,908
📅Published:5/25/2014

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