Beef Curried in Sweet Peanut Sauce

A delicious Australian-inspired dish featuring beef strips cooked in a sweet and spicy peanut sauce with coconut milk, red curry paste, and aromatic herbs.
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Cuisine: International
Keyword: Family Secret Recipes, International, Nanny, Nanny Bev
Yield: 4
Author: Nanny Bev

Materials

Main Ingredients

  • 500 g beef cut into strips
  • 500 ml coconut milk made from 1 cup (250ml) coconut cream + 2.5 cups (625ml) warm water
  • 250 ml coconut cream
  • 45 ml red curry paste
  • 30-45 ml fish sauce
  • 22.5 ml palm sugar
  • 6 pieces kaffir lime leaves
  • 2 pieces red chilli thinly sliced
  • 125 ml sweet basil leaves
  • 125 ml ground roasted peanuts

Instructions

Cooking Instructions

  • Cook beef in 500ml of coconut milk until tender and liquid has reduced (about 15 minutes) over medium heat.
  • In a separate saucepan, bring 375ml of coconut cream to a boil. Keep cooking until it has thickened. Set 30ml aside for service.
  • Add curry paste and slowly stir in the remaining coconut cream, stirring constantly.
  • Add cooked beef, kaffir lime leaves, peanuts, and stir. Add 250ml coconut milk and cook for 15 minutes over low heat.
  • Add fish sauce, palm sugar, chilli, and sweet basil. Stir.
  • Remove from heat. Serve with Jasmine rice, adding thick (30ml) coconut cream as garnish over the curry.

Notes

1 cup (250ml) coconut cream + 2.5 cups (625ml) warm water = coconut milk. A selection of steamed Asian greens can be served with curry.

A delicious Australian-inspired dish featuring beef strips cooked in a sweet and spicy peanut sauce with coconut milk, red curry paste, and aromatic herbs.

Notes: 1 cup (250ml) coconut cream + 2.5 cups (625ml) warm water = coconut milk. A selection of steamed Asian greens can be served with curry.