Thai Massaman Curry With Beef

Thai massaman curry is the perfect blend of spices with medium heat and both sweet and savory flavors. I think beef is the best meat for this curry because the flavor tastes great with the peanuts and potatoes.

The Curry

Bake, peel, and dice:

2 medium potatoes (about 3/4 lb. or 12 oz. total)

Set the potatoes aside for now. The type of potato doesn’t really matter. I usually have Russets.

Stir fry until tender:

1 medium onion, chopped

2-3 T. massaman curry paste, Maesri brand

a few T. of coconut milk

When the curry paste is well dissolved, add the following:

2 cans coconut milk

3 T. fish sauce

1 T. ground lemongrass or 2 stalks fresh*

2 T. brown sugar

juice of 1 lime or 1 T. lime juice

1 lb. beef steak or roast, cut into 1-inch strips. Sirloin works well.

When the beef is almost cooked through, add and cook until heated through:

the cooked potatoes from earlier

3/4 c. chopped peanuts

Once the beef has finished cooking, serve the Thai massaman curry over rice.

*To prepare fresh lemongrass, pound it with the flat side of a knife until it smells fragrant. Cut the lemongrass into several pieces (2 inches long). Remove the lemongrass after cooking the curry.

The Rice

In the Instant Pot, cook 3 c. rice and 4 1/2 c. water at high pressure for 5 minutes with a quick release. This is for regular rice. If you’d like jasmine rice, check out this article.

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Thai massaman curry

Thai Massaman Curry With Beef

Thai massaman curry is the perfect blend of spices with medium heat and both sweet and savory flavors.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Thai
Servings 8

Equipment

  • pressure cooker

Ingredients
  

The Curry

  • 2 potatoes
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2-3 tablespoons massaman curry paste Maesri
  • 2 cans coconut milk
  • 3 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon ground lemongrass or 2 stalks fresh
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 lime
  • 1 pound beef sirloin or other lean cut, 1-inch strips
  • 3/4 cup peanuts chopped

The Rice

  • 3 cups rice
  • 4 1/2 cups water

Instructions
 

The Curry

  • Bake, peel, and dice the potatoes. Set them aside for now.
    2 potatoes
  • In a large pot or wok, stir fry the onion until tender. Add the curry paste and a few tablespoons of coconut milk. Stir until the paste dissolves.
    1 onion, 2-3 tablespoons massaman curry paste
  • Add the curry ingredients and cook until the beef is mostly done.
    2 cans coconut milk, 3 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 tablespoon ground lemongrass, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1 pound beef
  • Add the cooked potatoes and chopped peanuts. Cook until the meat is done and everything is hot.
    3/4 cup peanuts

The Rice

  • Cook the rice in the pressure cooker for 5 minutes with a quick release.
    3 cups rice, 4 1/2 cups water
  • Serve the curry over the rice.
Keyword beef, rice
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