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Lamb Shanks Massaman Curry


  • Author: Chef Emy

Description

A rich and aromatic Thai-inspired curry with tender lamb shanks, potatoes, and peanuts in a creamy coconut sauce.


Ingredients

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For the Crust:

  • 2 lamb shanks
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 3 tbsp Massaman curry paste
  • 400ml coconut milk
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 potatoes, cubed
  • 1/2 cup roasted peanuts
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp palm sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 star anise
  • 1 bay leaf

Instructions

1. Prepare the Crust:

  1. Heat oil in a large pot and brown lamb shanks on all sides. Remove and set aside.
  2. In the same pot, sauté onions until soft. Add Massaman curry paste and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  3. Return lamb shanks to the pot. Add coconut milk, chicken stock, potatoes, peanuts, fish sauce, palm sugar, cinnamon, star anise, and bay leaf.
  4. Simmer covered for 2 hours or until lamb is tender, stirring occasionally.
  5. Remove bay leaf, cinnamon, and star anise before serving. Adjust seasoning if needed.

Notes

You can customize the seasonings to taste.