Name: Beef panang curry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram beef rump steak; 1 tablespoon kecap manis; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 2 tablespoon peanut oil; 2 tablespoon fish sauce; 2 tablespoon grated palm sugar; 8 fresh kaffir lime leaves, torn; 400 millilitre can coconut milk; 100 gram snake beans, cut into 8cm lengths; 125 gram fresh baby corn; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander; 1 fresh long red chilli, sliced thinly; Curry paste; 5 long red chillies, chopped; 1 teaspoon table salt; 2 teaspoon chopped coriander (cilantro) root; 3 centimetre piece ginger (15g), sliced; 10 centimetre stick lemon grass (20g), sliced; 2 red shallots (50g), chopped; 2 clove garlic, chopped; 1/4 cup (60ml) water; 1/2 cup (75g) roasted peanuts

Beef panang curry

A classic Asian dish, this spicy panang curry sauce works beautifully with tender beef to create this flavour packed meal.

Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

25M

Marinate

Total

45M

Ingredients

500 gram beef rump steak

1 tablespoon kecap manis

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 tablespoon peanut oil

2 tablespoon fish sauce

2 tablespoon grated palm sugar

8 fresh kaffir lime leaves, torn

400 millilitre can coconut milk

100 gram snake beans, cut into 8cm lengths

125 gram fresh baby corn

1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander

1 fresh long red chilli, sliced thinly

Curry paste

5 long red chillies, chopped

1 teaspoon table salt

2 teaspoon chopped coriander (cilantro) root

3 centimetre piece ginger (15g), sliced

10 centimetre stick lemon grass (20g), sliced

2 red shallots (50g), chopped

2 clove garlic, chopped

1/4 cup (60ml) water

1/2 cup (75g) roasted peanuts

Method

1.Combine beef, kecap manis, garlic and half the oil in a medium bowl, turning the beef to coat. Cover; refrigerate for 1 hour.

2.Make curry paste: blend or process all the ingredients, except for peanuts, until smooth. Add peanuts; blend until combined.

3.Heat remaining oil in a wok or large frying pan; stir-fry ½ cup of the paste until fragrant. Add fish sauce, sugar and kaffir lime leaves; stir-fry 1 minute. Add coconut milk; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes or until thickened.

4.Meanwhile, preheat an oiled grill pan (or barbecue or grill) over medium heat.

5.Cook beef on a heated grill pan for 3 minutes each side for medium rare. Transfer to a plate, cover; rest for 5 minutes. Slice beef thickly.

6.Stir beans and corn into wok; simmer 5 minutes or until just tender. Serve curry topped with beef, coriander and chilli.

Although the curry paste recipe makes 1 cup, you only need 1/2 cup for the curry recipe. Freeze the remaining paste for up to 3 months. The beef can be marinated and curry paste made up to 3 days ahead.
Note

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