Beef Curry Stew is full of warm, comforting flavors. This is the perfect recipe to make a big batch of on the weekend so you can enjoy it all week long. It only gets better with time.*This recipe serves 6 if served over or with rice or pasta. On its own, there are 4 very generous portions.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time2 hourshrs45 minutesmins
Total Time3 hourshrs
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Thai
Keyword: best beef stew recipes, comfort food recipes for fall and winter
1poundbaby Dutch potatoes,washed and dried, quartered
1½cupfrozen peas,thawed
1½teaspoonsbrown sugar
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat the oven and brown the meat. Preheat the oven to 250°F, and coat a large oven safe pot (a Dutch oven is perfect), with olive oil. Place the pot over high heat. Once it's hot, season the meat with salt and pepper, and add it to the pot. Sear it until it's browned on all sides, about 6 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the meat from the pot and place it in a large bowl. Set aside.
Brown the onions and add the curry. Add the onions to the pot and turn the heat to medium. Once they're nicely browned, after about 10 minutes, add the Yellow Curry Paste. Stir to blend and cook until it's very aromatic, about 3 minutes.
Return the meat to the pot and deglaze. Return the meat to the pot and add the tomato purée, vinegar, coconut water and coconut milk, and use a flat-edged wooden spatula to scrape off any bits of caramelized meat or onion that are stuck to the bottom of the pan, working their wonderful flavor back into the stew.
Place the pot in the oven for 1 hour. On the stove, bring the contents of the pot to a boil. Then remove it from the stove, cover and place it in the preheated 250°F oven. Cook for 1 hour.
Add the potatoes and cook for another hour in the oven. Add the potatoes and cook for 1 more hour in the oven.
Add the peas and finish cooking. Remove the lid, add the peas and turn the temperature up to 300°F. Continue to cook until the meat is very tender and the sauce becomes slightly thicker, about 30 more minutes.