Recipes with
French beans

Peanut beef curry

• 600 GRAM BEEF FILLET, cut in strips
• 1 CUP COCONUT MILK
• 100 GRAM PEANUTS
• 200 GRAM FRENCH BEANS, cleaned and cut
• PIECE OF LEMON GRASS, chopped
• PIECE OF GINGERROOT, chopped
• 2 RED CHILIES, chopped
• 1 TBSP SHRIMP PASTE
• 1/2 TSP CORIANDER SEEDS
• 1 ONION, chopped

• 1 KG LAMB, in cubes
• 1 TBSP SPICE PASTE
• 1 TSP CORIANDER SEEDS
• 6 CARDAMOM PODS, split open and use inside seeds
• 1 STALK LEMON GRASS, chopped
• 1/2 LITER STOCK
• 1 CUP COCONUT MILK
• 2 TBSP LEMON JUICE
• 1 TBSP KECAP MANIS

Grind the onion, chilies, shrimp paste, lemon grass, coriander and ginger and stir fry this paste 3 minutes. Add the beef and the beans and stir fry three minutes more. Add the coconut milk and simmer for 5 minutes. Finally, add the peanuts.

Fry the spice paste and the coriander seeds for 3 minutes. Add the lamb cubes and fry until brown on all sides. Add the stock, cardamom, lemon grass and lemon juice and simmer for 2 hours or until the meat is almost well done. Add finally the coconut cream and the kecap and simmer for 15 minutes more.