Red Beef Curry (Recipe)

Ingredients

1 cup coconut cream
3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
500g round or blade steak, cubed
155g eggplant , diced
220g bamboo shoots, thinly sliced
6 kaffir lime leaves, crushed
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 cups coconut milk
2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
3 tablespoons fresh coriander
2 fresh red chillies, chopped

Steps

1. Place coconut cream in a wok and bring to the boil over high heat.  Boil until oil separates from coconut cream and it reduces and thickens slightly.  Stir in curry paste and boil for 2 minutes or until fragrant.

2. Add beef, eggplant, bamboo shoots , lime leaves, sugar, coconut milk and fish sauce.  Cover and simmer for 40-45 minutes until beef is tender.  Stir in coriander and chillies.  Serve.