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Pressure Cooker Beef Massaman

A rich, fragrant Thai curry with tender beef, potatoes, and peanuts made quickly in a pressure cooker.

Pressure Cooker Beef Massaman

Total

1h 5m

Prep

20 min

Cook

45 min

Serves

4

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Servings

Recipe serves 4

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Beef chuck roast, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 4 tbsp Massaman curry paste
  • 14 oz Full-fat coconut milk
  • 1 cup Beef broth
  • 1 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, cubed
  • 1 large Yellow onion, wedged
  • 2 tbsp Fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp Palm sugar or brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp Tamarind paste
  • 0.25 cup Roasted peanuts
  • 2 whole Star anise(optional)
  • 1 whole Cinnamon stick(optional)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Set the pressure cooker to Sauté mode and brown the beef cubes in batches; remove and set aside.

  2. 2

    Add a splash of coconut milk to the pot and stir in the curry paste, frying for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.

  3. 3

    Pour in the remaining coconut milk and beef broth, scraping the bottom of the pot to deglaze.

  4. 4

    Return the beef to the pot and add the onion, fish sauce, sugar, tamarind, star anise, and cinnamon stick.

  5. 5

    Secure the lid and set to High Pressure for 25 minutes.

  6. 6

    Perform a quick pressure release, then add the cubed potatoes to the pot.

  7. 7

    Reseal and cook on High Pressure for an additional 5 minutes, followed by a natural release for 10 minutes.

  8. 8

    Stir in the roasted peanuts and serve hot over jasmine rice.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

580

29% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein42 g
Carbohydrate28 g
Fat36 g
Fiber4 g
Sugar12 g
Sodium980 mg

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