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Curried Beef Stew

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Rating

Calories

465.0

Protein

64.0

Sodium

2194.0

Fat

12.0

Description

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.

Ingredients

6 dried puya or 3 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed, seeded

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1 lemongrass stalk, bottom 4" only, tough outer layer removed, cut into 1" pieces

2 tablespoons sliced peeled fresh galangal

2 tablespoons sliced peeled fresh turmeric

1/2 cup chopped shallots

1/4 cup halved garlic cloves

1 tablespoon Thai shrimp paste

2 pounds trimmed beef chuck, cut into 1 1/2"-2" cubes

3 tablespoons soy sauce, preferably Thai thin soy sauce (such as Healthy Boy)

2 tablespoons ground dried Thai chiles

9 cups beef broth, preferably low-salt

1 cup halved shallots

3 medium carrots, peeled, halved lengthwise, cut crosswise into 1/4 inch thick half-moons (about 1 cup)

6 fresh or frozen kaffir lime leaves

Chopped fresh cilantro

Thinly sliced Thai basil

Directions

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.
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.

Curried Beef Stew

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