If there is a dish my husband almost always orders when we indulge in Thai takeaway, it is Massaman Beef Curry. 

So that we didn’t only enjoy it on the odd occasion we had takeaway, I gave myself the challenge of finding a good recipe we could make ourselves at home, and ideally, one the boys would eat too.

I have played around with a recipe I found on TASTE.com

What I was looking for was a recipe that wasn’t too spicy for the kids, that didn’t have a whole lot of palm or brown sugar (most Thai restaurant dishes do), a sauce that wasn’t too runny and a dish that had more veggies than the one you normally get in a Thai Restaurant. Also, a one pot, slow cooker version was essential too!

Happy to report, this is the winner right here.

Enjoy x

Slow Cooker Massaman Beef

2016-03-29 02:19:34

Serves 6

A mild beef curry, slow cooked, with carrots, potato and cauliflower

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Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

5 hr 30 min

Total Time

5 hr 45 min

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

5 hr 30 min

Total Time

5 hr 45 min

Ingredients

1. 1kg gravy beef, fat trimmed, kept in large pieces (the meat stays more moist like this)
2. 1 brown onion, peeled, thinly sliced
3. 2 garlic cloves, crushed
4. 1 cinnamon stick
5. 6 cardamon pods, (bruised with the back of a knife to open up)
6. 1/4 cup massaman curry paste
7. 2 kaffir lime leaves
8. 400ml can coconut cream
9. 1/4 cup fish sauce
10. 2 large carrots, roughly chopped
11. 1/2 head of cauliflower, roughly chopped
12. 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and roughly chopped (this will go all mushy, thickening and flavouring the sauce)
13. 3 medium potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
14. juice of 1 lime
15. fresh coriander and chopped cashews or peanuts to serve

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients, except lime juice, in the slow cooker.
2. Cook for 5 hours. If using a low setting, cook for about 7.
3. Remove the lid and cook for another 30 minutes. This will thicken and reduce the sauce.
4. Remove the cinnamon stick and cardamon pods.
5. Stir through the lime juice.
6. Using a fork, roughly shred the beef into smaller pieces if you wish.
7. Serve with Basmati rice, coriander and nuts.

Notes

1. This dish freezes really well. Just leave the coriander and nuts out before you freeze.
2. This is a very mild, kid friendly, version of a traditional Massaman curry. Add more curry paste if you would like it more spicy.

By Emma Crauford

Adapted from TASTE.com

Adapted from TASTE.com

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