Soul Soothing Massaman Beef Curry

By: Brian

2 tbsp vegetable oil (or other neutral oil)
1/2 a jar of Valcom Massaman Curry Paste
500g beef (beef chuck or any other cut suitable for slow cooking) - cut into 2cm cubes
400ml coconut milk
1 cup beef stock (or water)
1 tbsp tamarind paste
1/2 tbsp fish sauce
1/2 tbsp sugar (brown sugar preferred but white sugar can be used)
2 medium potatoes cut into quarters
1 carrot sliced 2cm thick
1 onion chopped into large chunks
Garnishes of your choice (e.g. peanuts, crispy shallots, fresh chopped chillies, coriander or basil)

Heat the oil in a large pan (or casserole pot) and fry the Valcom Massaman Curry Paste on low heat until fragrant (around 1 minute).
Turn the heat to medium, add the beef to the pan and cook until the beef begins to brown (around 3 minutes).
Add the coconut milk, beef stock (or water), tamarind paste, fish sauce and sugar. Give the contents of the pan a good stir.
Add the potatoes, carrot and onion.
Cover the pan, turn the heat to low and let it simmer until the beef and potatoes are tender (around 1.5 hours).
Uncover the pan and simmer for an extra 5 minutes to allow the curry to thicken a bit.
Serve with rice and top with garnishes of your choice. Enjoy!