Easy Beef Massaman Curry- Justine Pattison's version of the takeaway favourite

Name: Easy Beef Massaman Curry- Justine Pattison's version of the takeaway favourite
Total time: 120 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp sunflower oil; 2 medium onions, (thinly sliced); 800 g braising beef, (trimmed of all hard fat and cut into 2.5cm chunks); 3 tbsp good quality massaman curry paste or Thai red curry paste; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 star anise; 5 Kaffir lime leaves, (fresh, frozen or dried); 400 ml can reduced-fat coconut milk; 1 beef stock cube, (I use an Oxo cube); 2 tbsp Thai fish sauce (nam pla); 1 tbsp light soft brown sugar or palm sugar; 2 large potatoes (around 500g), (preferably Maris Piper, peeled and cut into 2cm chunks); chilli peanuts, (to serve, optional); fresh coriander, to garnish

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Peanuts are a common feature in a massaman curry but by adding them as a separate sprinkle, you can keep a close eye on the calories. Covering the surface of the curry with a baking parchment...

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Ingredients

1 tbsp sunflower oil
2 medium onions, (thinly sliced)
800 g braising beef, (trimmed of all hard fat and cut into 2.5cm chunks)
3 tbsp good quality massaman curry paste or Thai red curry paste
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise
5 Kaffir lime leaves, (fresh, frozen or dried)
400 ml can reduced-fat coconut milk
1 beef stock cube, (I use an Oxo cube)
2 tbsp Thai fish sauce (nam pla)
1 tbsp light soft brown sugar or palm sugar
2 large potatoes (around 500g), (preferably Maris Piper, peeled and cut into 2cm chunks)
chilli peanuts, (to serve, optional)
fresh coriander, to garnish