Coconut Beef Curry

Serves: 3

Mohammad Wiegand

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

50

Sweetness

49

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

2 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

Directions:

1

Season beef generously with salt

2

Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high

3

Working in batches, cook beef, turning occasionally, until deeply browned all over, 8–10 minutes

4

Transfer to a plate

5

Pour off all but 1 Tbsp

6

Fat from pot

7

Reduce heat to medium; add butter, onion, garlic, and ginger and cook, stirring often and scraping up browned bits, until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes

8

Add curry; cook, stirring, until it starts to stick to pot, about 3 minutes

9

Stir in bay leaves, coconut milk, and 1 cup water

10

Return beef to pot

11

Season with salt and bring to a simmer

12

Cook, partially covered, until beef is just fork-tender, 30–35 minutes

13

Add potatoes, bring to a simmer, and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until beef and potatoes are very tender, 25–35 minutes

14

Thin with water if needed; season with salt

15

Serve over rice, topped with cilantro, chile, and lime wedges

16

Season beef generously with salt

17

Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high

18

Working in batches, cook beef, turning occasionally, until deeply browned all over, 8–10 minutes

19

Transfer to a plate

20

Pour off all but 1 Tbsp

21

Fat from pot

22

Reduce heat to medium; add butter, onion, garlic, and ginger and cook, stirring often and scraping up browned bits, until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes

23

Add curry; cook, stirring, until it starts to stick to pot, about 3 minutes

24

Stir in bay leaves, coconut milk, and 1 cup water

25

Return beef to pot

26

Season with salt and bring to a simmer

27

Cook, partially covered, until beef is just fork-tender, 30–35 minutes

28

Add potatoes, bring to a simmer, and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until beef and potatoes are very tender, 25–35 minutes

29

Thin with water if needed; season with salt

30

Serve over rice, topped with cilantro, chile, and lime wedges