Mild beef and pumpkin red curry
700g braising beef, cut into chunks
3 tbsp oil
1 large onion, peeled and chopped
2 to 3 tbsp Thai red curry paste
165ml can coconut milk
1 1/4 cups hot beef stock
1kg pumpkin, peeled, deseeded and cut into 3cm chunks
2 tbsp coriander, roughly chopped
1. In a bowl, mix the beef with 2 tbsp oil until coated. Heat a large saucepan and brown beef in batches. Set aside. Add onion to the pan and cook for 5 minutes until soft.
2. Return the beef to the pan along with the curry paste and cook for 2 minutes. Add coconut milk and stock. Bring to the boil, then simmer gently, loosely covered for 1 hour. Add pumpkin and cook for 25 minutes more. Stir in coriander, reserving a little to garnish.
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