Malaysian Beef Curry

Name: Malaysian Beef Curry
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: A chunk of ghee or 2 tablespoons groundnut oil; A chunk of ghee or 2 tablespoons groundnut oil; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon chopped star anise; 2 whole cardamoms, crushed; 425 ml (¾ pint) coconut milk; 3 green chilli peppers, seeded and finely chopped; Juice of 1 lime; Salt; 2 curry or bay leaves; 4 whole cloves; 1 tablespoon grated fresh root ginger; 2 curry or bay leaves; 450 g (1lb) lean stewing steak, cubed; 6 shallots, chopped; 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed; 2 tablespoons mild curry powder

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Far Flung Floyd

By Keith Floyd

Published 1994

About

Ingredients

A chunk of ghee or 2 tablespoons groundnut oil
1 teaspoon ground

Asia
Malaysia
Side dish
Main course
Gluten-free
South East Asia

Method

Heat the ghee or oil in a large pan and sauté the cinnamon, cumin, star anise, cardamoms, cloves and curry or bay leaves for a minute. Stir in the ginger and shallots and cook for another couple of minutes. Pop in the meat and cook until browned.

Stir in the curry powder, potatoes and chillies. Add the coconut milk. Cover and simmer for about 45 minutes, or until the meat is tender. Sti