Slow Cooker Beef Massaman Curry

Slow Cooker Beef Massaman Curry
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I love curry. I would find it so difficult to choose between a Thai or an Indian curry, though. Which is where this slow cooker beef Massaman curry recipe comes in. It’s Thai, but clove, cinnamon and cardamom are warm spices that echo the Indian subcontinent. This can be made as a chicken curry, but I love it most with beef.

There are plenty of South East Asian flavours in here, too – including galangal, lemongrass, coconut, lime and peanuts. There’s no need for beef stock or lime juice with all those flavours going on while this is slow cooking.

For me, this Thai curry is food with a real fusion of Asian flavours – and all the more delicious for it. If you fancy a sweeter recipe with brown sugar and fruity spices, try my slow cooker Vietnamese beef stew – the link is below.

This slow cooker massaman beef curry serves 4

Slow cooker beef massaman curry ingredients

  • Sesame oil, for frying
  • Shallot/s, 1-4 (depending on size & preference), sliced
  • Carrot, 1 large, diced
  • New potatoes, a large handful, cut into small dice
  • Diced beef, 400g
  • Soy or fish sauce, 1 tbsp
  • Massaman paste, 1-2 tbsp (to taste)
  • Coconut milk, 1 can
  • Kaffir lime leaves, 4 (fresh or dried)
  • Peanuts, 50g, chopped or crushed
  • Button mushrooms, a few, quartered

Equipment

How to make Beef Massaman Curry in the slow cooker

  • At least half an hour before you begin cooking, marinate the steak in the soy sauce. This helps both to tenderise it, and enhance the flavour.
  • Heat a splash of sesame oil in the slow cooker pot or a saucepan, then add the shallots, carrot and beef, stirring . Stir fry for a few minutes.
  • Add the Massaman curry paste and stir again. Remove the pot from the heat.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients to the slow cooker pot and cook on low for about 5 – 6 hours.

Serve with Jasmine rice

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