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Total Time:
3 hrs 45 mins
- 1 kg (2lb 5oz) braising steak,
cut into 5cm (2in) pieces
- 2 Tbsp. plain flour, seasoned
- 1 Tbsp. sunflower oil
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 2 lemongrass sticks, bruised
- 3 Tbsp. desiccated coconut
- 50 g (2oz) currants
- 400 ml (14 fl oz) tin coconut milk
- 400 ml (14 fl oz) hot chicken or vegetable stock
- 600 g (1lb 5oz) sweet potato, peeled
and cut into 5cm (2in) chunks
- Juice 2 limes, plus extra to garnish
- 2 Tbsp. toasted flaked almonds
- Rice, to serve
FOR THE CURRY PASTE
- 4 banana shallots, roughly chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 5 cm (2 in) piece fresh ginger,
roughly chopped
- 2 red chillies, deseeded and roughly chopped (keep the seeds in, if you prefer)
- 1 Tbsp. ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp. ground coriander
- 1 tsp. ground turmeric
- 2 Tbsp. sunflower oil
- Step 1
To make the curry paste, put all ingredients into a food processor and whizz to a coarse texture, or use a stick blender. Set aside.
- Step 2
Toss the steak in the flour to evenly coat. In a large casserole, heat the oil to high and brown the steak in batches, remove to a plate with a slotted spoon and set aside. Reduce the heat and add the curry paste, cinnamon and lemongrass sticks, desiccated coconut and currants; cook for 3min, stirring constantly.
- Step 3
Return the steak and any juices to the pan. Stir to coat and pour over the coconut milk and stock. Bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook very gently for 2hr.
- Step 4
Stir through the sweet potato, return to a simmer and continue cooking for 1hr, until the steak is tender and the sweet potato is cooked through. Stir through the juice of 1-2 limes and season to taste. Sprinkle with the almonds and serve with Garlic Naans and Five Spice Rice, if you like.
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Per Serving:
- Calories: 597
- Fibre: 5 g
- Total carbs: 33 g
- Sugars: 13 g
- Total fat: 32 g
- Saturated fat: 17 g
- Protein: 42 g

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