Beef massaman curry recipe | How To Cook massaman Thai Food Recipe #massamancurryrecipe

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

massaman curry paste

💰Cheaper: red curry paste

Red curry paste is more accessible and less expensive.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: cashews

Sunflower seeds are a nut-free option.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

White sugar is often cheaper than brown sugar.

Introduce the dish and ingredients, explaining the use of long nails for cooking.

Peel and rinse Indian shallots, then slice them into four pieces.

Add beef and Indian shallots into a pot without turning on the heat.

Add coconut milk, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, star anise, and roasted peanuts to the pot.

Turn on low heat and stew the beef until tender, which will take more than an hour.

Prepare the massaman curry paste by heating coconut milk in a separate pan.

Add half a cup of coconut milk to the pan and stir until the oil separates.

Add massaman curry paste to the coconut milk and stir on low heat, incorporating another half cup of coconut milk gradually.

Add plum sugar to the curry paste mixture and stir until combined.

Check the tenderness of the beef and add the prepared curry paste to the pot.

Taste the mixture and adjust seasoning with tamarind sauce, fish sauce, and salt as needed.

Optionally add potatoes for extra value, explaining their purpose in the dish.

Turn off the heat once the desired taste is achieved and serve with rice.

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