Easy Mussaman-style Beef Curry Recipe by Ken Hom

Ingredients

• 1.5kg (3lb) stewing beef, such as brisket or shin
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 3 tbsp Mussaman curry paste
• 225g (8oz) small new potatoes
• 3 tbsp chopped roasted peanuts
• A handful of fresh coriander leaves
• 2 sticks of lemon grass
• 1.2l (2 pints) tinned coconut milk
• 600ml (1 pint) hot water
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 3 tbsp fish sauce (nam pla)
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 2 tsp shrimp paste
• 3 tbsp finely sliced shallots
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 6 cardamom pods
• ¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
• 4 kaffir lime leaves or 1 tbsp shredded lime zest