Thai Beef Curry
A wonderful curry made with boneless shin of beef and a combination of Thai spices and creamy coconut milk. Great for any weekend supper party.
prep time
15 mins
cook time
2 hours
serves
4 people
Energy
424kcal
Fat
32.7g
Saturates
17.5g
Carbs
7.5g
Sugars
2.4g
Fibre
2.4g
Protein
27g
Salt
0.5g
Ingredients
- 450g lean boneless shin of beef, or braising beef, cut into 2.5cm cubes
- 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
- 1 x 400g can coconut milk
For the Green Curry Paste:
- 4 spring onions, sliced
- 2 green or red chillies, deseeded and finely sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 2.5cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds, finely crushed
- 2 fresh lemon grass stalks, finely sliced
- Large handful fresh coriander leaves
- Large handful fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
- Extra sliced chillies, spring onions or fresh coriander leaves, to garnish
Method
- Place all the curry paste ingredients except the garnish into a blender and whizz together until smooth.
- Transfer to a large bowl, add the beef and mix to combine with the paste. Cover and marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes or overnight if time allows.
- Heat the oil in a large pan or wok, add the beef mixture and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the coconut milk and bring to the boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 2 hours, or until the meat is tender.
- Garnish with sliced chillies, spring onions or extra coriander leaves and serve with plain basmati rice and steamed pak choi or curly kale.