Beef Massaman Curry with Brown Rice, Green Beans & Peanuts

Serving size

1 person 2 people 4 people

Ingredients

½ tsp chilli flakes
1 unwaxed lime
10g roasted peanuts (Peanuts, Nuts, Sesame)
40g baby spinach
1 tbsp tamari (Soya)

(water, soybeans, salt, spirit vinegar)
3 tbsp massaman curry paste

(Water, Yeast extract powder (Yeast Extract, Salt), Garlic, Shallots, Lemongrass, Rapeseed Oil, Coconut Palm Sugar, Lemon Juice, Galangal, Tamarind Concentrate, Kaffire Lime Zest, Red Chilli, Ground Coriander, Ground Cardamom, Salt, Ground Cumin, Cornflour, Ground Paprika, Cinnamon ground, Nutmeg, Star Anise Ground, Mace Compound.)
300g beef strips
110g baby tomatoes
80g green beans
1 shallot
40g creamed coconut
80g brown rice

(100% Brown Rice)

Allergens

Contains: Peanuts, Soya

May Contain: Nuts, Sesame

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	160Kcal	699Kcal
	671kJ	2924kJ
Fat	8.9g	39g
of which saturates	4.7g	21g
Carbohydrates	11g	48g
of which sugars	1.9g	8.4g
Protein	9.6g	42g
Salt	0.59g	2.6g
Fibre	2.7g	12g

Ingredients

110g baby tomatoes (use half)
0.5 tsp chilli flakes (use half)
10g roasted peanuts (use half) (Peanuts, Nuts, Sesame)
1 tbsp tamari (use half) (Soya)

(water, soybeans, salt, spirit vinegar)
80g brown rice (use half)

(100% Brown Rice)
40g baby spinach (use half)
80g green beans (use half)
150g beef strips
1 unwaxed lime (use half)
40g creamed coconut (use half)
3 tbsp massaman curry paste (use half)

(Water, Yeast extract powder (Yeast Extract, Salt), Garlic, Shallots, Lemongrass, Rapeseed Oil, Coconut Palm Sugar, Lemon Juice, Galangal, Tamarind Concentrate, Kaffire Lime Zest, Red Chilli, Ground Coriander, Ground Cardamom, Salt, Ground Cumin, Cornflour, Ground Paprika, Cinnamon ground, Nutmeg, Star Anise Ground, Mace Compound.)
1 shallot (use half)

Allergens

Contains: Peanuts, Soya

May Contain: Nuts, Sesame

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	164Kcal	735Kcal
	684kJ	3074kJ
Fat	9.3g	42g
of which saturates	4.8g	21g
Carbohydrates	11g	48g
of which sugars	1.9g	8.4g
Protein	9.8g	44g
Salt	0.57g	2.6g
Fibre	2.7g	12g

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High protein 1/3 daily fibre 7 plants

Beef Massaman Curry with Brown Rice, Green Beans & Peanuts

Prep time: 15 mins

Total time: 30 mins

Cuisine: Thai

Food group: Beef

This massaman curry is a true crowd-pleaser. Tender British beef simmers in a coconutty curry, infused with fragrant spices. Vibrant green beans and leafy spinach up the veg. Serve alongside fluffy brown rice. Finish with crunchy peanuts and lashings of lime.

Cooking Instructions

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As of December 2025, we've revised cooking times for all our proteins to reflect improved food safety guidance.

Check out the latest recommended times in our Cooking Guidelines.

Before you start

Bring a medium saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
Pull out a large frying pan, a sieve & a measuring jug

Boil & prep

Add the rice and boil for 25-30 mins, until cooked, then drain
Meanwhile, dissolve the creamed coconut in the jug with 150ml water (75ml for 1 person)
Finely dice the shallot. Trim the green beans and cut into thirds. Halve the tomatoes

Time to fry

Heat the large frying pan with 1/2 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the green beans and shallot and cook for 4-5 mins, until softening. Season with salt and pepper
Add the beef strips and tomatoes and cook for another 3 mins, until golden brown

Simmer the curry

Stir in the massaman paste and cook for 1 min, then pour in the coconut mixture and tamari. Bring to the boil and simmer for 8 mins, until the sauce has thickened and the beef is cooked through
Meanwhile, rinse the spinach. Roughly chop the peanuts. Halve the lime

Finish & plate up

Add the spinach to the curry and simmer for 1-2 mins, until wilted. Add a squeeze of lime. Season to taste
Share the beef massaman between bowls, with the rice alongside. Scatter with the peanuts and chilli flakes (for those who'd like the heat). Garnish with the remaining lime, cut into wedges