Massaman Curry
Massaman curry is a rich, fragrant Thai curry made with fall-apart-tender beef, creamy coconut milk, and aromatic spices. It's the best when you make it from scratch!
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Curry Paste
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¾ teaspoon ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- ¾ teaspoon white pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 3 to 4 Fresno chilies seeded and chopped
- 1½ tablespoons lemongrass paste
- 4 garlic cloves
- ½ red onion diced
- 7 cilantro stems just the stems
- ½ tablespoon miso paste
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- water as needed
For the Curry
- 3 pounds cubed beef chuck
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 14 ounces canned full fat coconut milk
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 yellow onion thinly sliced
- 1½ pounds baby gold potatoes halved
- Roasted peanuts and chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Blend. Add the cumin, coriander, ginger, pepper, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, salt, chilis, lemongrass paste, garlic, onion, cilantro, miso paste, brown sugar, and lime juice to a blender. Pulse until a paste forms. If the paste isn’t coming together, add water, one tablespoon at a time, as needed.
- Season the beef. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, toss together the beef, cornstarch, salt, and pepper.
- Brown the beef. In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the beef and saute until nicely caramelized on all sides.
- Make it saucy. Stir in the coconut milk and the curry paste followed by the beef broth. Stir until well combined.
- Simmer. Turn the heat to low, stir in the onion, and cover the saucepan. Simmer for 2 hours.
- Add the potatoes. Stir in the potatoes, cover the pan again, and cook for 25 minutes or until the potatoes are fork-tender.
- Serve. Serve warm over steamed white rice garnished with peanuts and cilantro.
Nutrition
Calories: 737kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 156mg | Sodium: 1179mg | Potassium: 1689mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 257IU | Vitamin C: 59mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 9mg
