Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs stewing beef
  • 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 (13 ounce) can coconut milk
  • 2 plantains, peeled and diced
  • 1 (19 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons yellow curry paste
  • salt and pepper

Method

  • in a dutch oven heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium, high heat.
  • brown beef, remove from pan and put aside.
  • clean pan.
  • add other tablespoon of oil, fry onions, garlic, red pepper flakes until onions are soft.
  • add curry paste, stir.
  • add tomatoes, bring to a boil, scraping up brown bits from bottom of pan.
  • reduce heat to medium, add coconut milk.
  • return beef to pan.
  • add salt and pepper.
  • cover and simmer until beef is tender.
  • add sweet potatoes and plantains.
  • cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • uncover and simmer, and stir a few times until thicken and potatoes and plantains are cooked.