Burmese Beef Curry

  • Prep time
  • Difficulty easy
  • Serves 4
burmese beef in curry

Ingredients

  • 700 g Native Highland Shin of beef (cubes)
  • 1 tablespoon ginger (chopped)
  • 3 red chillies (chopped)
  • 2 stalks lemon grass (slice lemon grass (sliced)
  • 1 tablespoon galangal (chopped)
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 600ml beef stock
  • 2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 4 chopped shallots
  • 1 clove garlic (chopped)
  • 3 tablespoon tamarind juice
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 handful of green French beans
  • 1 red chilli (garnish)
  1. Place ginger, chillies, lemon grass, brown sugar and galangal in an electric grinder. Pulsate for a few seconds till the mixture form a paste.
  2. Place beef cubes in a heavy-based pan. Add in the chilli paste.
  3. Cook over low heat until the beef change colour.
  4. Stir in the vegetable stock, turmeric and soy sauce. Cover and simmer very gently for 2 hours till the beef is tender. Season to taste.
  5. Add in chopped shallots, garlic, tamarind juice and fish sauce. Serve with freshly cook green beans and garnish with sliced red chilli.