Malaysian Beef Curry

Total Time: 8 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 tablespoon coriander
• 1/2 tablespoon cumin
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 cardamom pod
• 2 black peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 star anise
• 1 1/2 tablespoons oil
• 4 red chili peppers
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 inch fresh galangal root (or 2 tsp dried)
• 1/2 inch fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemongrass (minced)
• 3 shallots
• 1 lb stewing beef
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 3 small potatoes
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 kaffir lime leaf
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 1. toast the whole, dry spices in a frying pan on the stove. then grind together with a mortar and pestle or a coffee grinder.
• 2 2. grind together wet spices into a paste with 1/2 of the oil. add dry spices.
• 3 3. sweat shallots in frying pan, with the other 1/2 of the oil for 20 minutes on a low heat. do not allow them to brown. add to the spice paste.
• 4 4. lightly brown stew meat in frying pan, then mix with the spice paste.
• 5 5. place beef mixture, coconut milk, potato, soy sauce, and lime leaf in crock pot and cook on low for 8-10 hours.