4.7 from 9 votes
Beef massaman curry (slow cooker)
A deliciously aromatic Thai curry, perfect for cooler weather.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Total Time
8 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 6 approx
Calories: 705 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 2 ½ lb chuck beef or stew beef, in medium dice
- 1 ½ onions
- 1 ½ lb potatoes
- 3 tablespoon vegetable oil or other non-aromatic oil eg canola, groundnut
- ½ cup massaman curry paste
- 14 ½ oz coconut milk
- 3 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar or palm sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 4 cardamon pods
- 2 star anise
- ¼ cup water may not need, or not need all
- ¼ cup peanuts
Instructions
- If not already diced, cut the beef into approx 2-3in/5-7cm cubes. Cut the onion into thin slices or a medium dice and cut the potatoes into large dice (similar size or slightly smaller than the beef chunks).
- Warm roughly half of the oil in a large skillet/frying pan over a medium-high heat and brown the meat in batches on all side. Transfer to the slow cooker as it is ready. Repeat until it is all done.
- Add the remaining oil to the pan and reduce the heat a little. Add the onion and massaman curry paste and cook a couple of minutes until the onion is starting to go translucent and the curry paste is aromatic but not burning.
- Transfer the onions and paste to the slow cooker. Add a little of the coconut milk to the skillet to get all the last little bits of the curry paste off. Pour into the slow cooker along with the rest of the coconut milk, potatoes, fish sauce, sugar, cinnamon sticks, cardamon, star anise, water (if needed - you want the beef to be almost covered once you stir everything in) and peanuts.
- Give everything a gentle stir then cook on low for approx 8 hours. The beef should be really tender but not falling apart. Mix slightly as the sauce towards the bottom will be thicker than at the top, but take care not to break up the potatoes. Serve over rice.
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Notes
- I'd highly recommend making your own massaman curry paste, if you have time (can be done ahead) - you'll need around half of the paste recipe for this, possibly a little more.
Nutrition Information
Calories
705kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
43g
(86%)
Fat
48g
(74%)
Saturated Fat
29g
(145%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
130mg
(43%)
Sodium
879mg
(37%)
Potassium
1393mg
(40%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
3138IU
(63%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
122mg
(12%)
Iron
8mg
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6approx
Amount Per Serving
Calories 705
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 705kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 43g | 86% |
| Fat | 48g | 74% |
| Saturated Fat | 29g | 145% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 130mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 879mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 1393mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 3138IU | 63% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 122mg | 12% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.