Curried Beef Stew

Curried Beef Stew
Curried Beef Stew
All Thai curries start with a handful of aromatic ingredients (chiles, galangal, lemongrass, turmeric, etc.) pounded into a paste with a granite mortar and pestle. The paste is then stirred into soups or stews (often with coconut milk) or used as the basis of sautéed dishes. Use a mini-processor to make the curry paste if you'd like, although this incendiary stew will take on a deeper flavor if you use a granite mortar and pestle.
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  • Served Person: Makes 4 servings
Asian Thai Soup/Stew Beef Stew Dinner Southeast Asian Spice Winter Chile Pepper Bon Appétit Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free No Sugar Added
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 cup chopped shallots
  • Carbohydrate 31 g(10%)
  • Cholesterol 148 mg(49%)
  • Fat 12 g(19%)
  • Fiber 5 g(21%)
  • Protein 64 g(128%)
  • Saturated Fat 5 g(24%)
  • Sodium 1878 mg(78%)
  • Calories 476

PreparationFor curry paste: In a mortar, pound chiles and salt with a pestle until pulverized, about 5 minutes. Add ingredients one by one in order listed, fully pulverizing each before adding the next, about 15 minutes total. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead; cover and chill. For stew: Combine curry paste, beef, soy sauce, and ground dried chiles in a pot; stir to evenly coat beef. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add broth and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until beef is tender but not falling apart, 2-2 1/2 hours. Stir in shallots, carrots, and lime leaves. Simmer until vegetables are just tender, about 10 minutes. If broth is too salty, add water a few tablespoonfuls at a time. Garnish with cilantro and basil.

PreparationFor curry paste: In a mortar, pound chiles and salt with a pestle until pulverized, about 5 minutes. Add ingredients one by one in order listed, fully pulverizing each before adding the next, about 15 minutes total. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead; cover and chill. For stew: Combine curry paste, beef, soy sauce, and ground dried chiles in a pot; stir to evenly coat beef. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add broth and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until beef is tender but not falling apart, 2-2 1/2 hours. Stir in shallots, carrots, and lime leaves. Simmer until vegetables are just tender, about 10 minutes. If broth is too salty, add water a few tablespoonfuls at a time. Garnish with cilantro and basil.