Hot Beef & Coconut Curry

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups milk, coconut
• 3 tablespoons curry paste, red, thai
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 lb steak, braising, cut 3/4-inch chunks
• 2 kaffir lime leaves, fresh (i use frozen when i can't get fresh)
• 3 tablespoons lime juice, fresh squeezed
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 chili, red, large, fresh, seeded and sliced thinly
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, sea
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper, black
• 2 tablespoons basil, fresh, chopped
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, fresh, chopped
• 1/3 cup coconut, toasted, shredded (garnish)
• 4 cups rice, steamed

Recipe

• 1 bring the coconut milk to boil, in a large pan.
• 2 lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes, or until it has thickened.
• 3 now stir in the curry paste and garlic, simmer 5 minutes.
• 4 add the beef to the pan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• 5 lower the heat add the lime leaves, juice, fish sauce, chili, turmeric and salt.
• 6 cover the pan and simmer 25 minutes.
• 7 please add a little water if the sauce looks dry.
• 8 lastly you will add the basil and cilantro, taste and season with salt and pepper if you desire.
• 9 garnish with the toasted coconut and serve with steamed rice.