Four Brothers Beef Curry from Mighty Spice Express Cookbook by John Gregory-Smith

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 3 lemongrass stalks
• 750 g/1lb 10 oz new potatoes
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 star anise
• 4 cloves
• 2 tbsp groundnut oil
• 400 ml/14 fl oz/generous 1½ cups coconut cream
• 1 tsp sugar
• 4 sirloin steaks (about 125 g/4½ oz each)
• 1 lime
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 5cm/2in cinnamon stick
• 4 cardamom pods
• 1 red chilli