Massaman Curry With Coconut Rice

Prep Time: 15Mins

Cook Time: 30Mins

Total Time: 45Mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

100g Cashew nuts

Oil

1 Shallot

1 Garlic clove

1 Red chilli

15g Ginger

2 Carrots

2 Maris pipers

1 tbsp. Massaman curry paste

1 Bay leaf

4 Cardamom pods

1 tsp Ground cinnamon

3 Star anise

Salt

400ml Low fat coconut milk

400ml Koko Unsweetened No Sugar Milk

1 tbsp. Tamarind paste

200g Green beans

10g Fresh coriander

20g pumpkin seeds

240g Jasmine or basmati rice

50g Coconut cream

1 Lime juice

Method

1. Pre heat oven to 160C and toast cashews for 10 minutes.
2. Slice the shallots and chop garlic, ginger and chilli.
3. Heat a large saucepan with a little oil add shallot, garlic, ginger and chilli and sweat until the onions starts to soften.
4. Dice carrot and potato into 2cm cubes. Put to one side.
5. Add the massaman paste to the onion mix and cook for 1 minute. Then add bay leaf, cardamom pods, ground cinnamon and star anise and cook for another minute. Add salt to taste.
6. Add low fat coconut milk and Koko Unsweetened Milk. Bring to the boil then turn down to a simmer.
7. Cook rice according to instructions on the packet.
8. Add tamarind paste and potatoes to the curry and simmer for 5 minutes.
9. Finely chop cashews and add to the curry with the carrots. Cook for 15 minutes.
10. Add green beans to the curry mixture and cook for another 5 minutes.
11. Chopped fresh coriander
12. Drain rice, add the 50g coconut cream and lime juice and simmer for 3 minutes.
13. Serve with a sprinkle of chopped fresh coriander and pumpkin seeds