1/2 lb. beef shoulder (chuck roast) or stew beef, sliced
3 tablespoon whole raw peanuts
4 cup water
1 medium-sized potato, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 tablespoon cooking oil (soybean, peanut or corn oil)
3-4 tablespoon Massaman curry paste, homemade or ready-made (we recommend excellent Nittaya brand)
1 1/2-2 cups coconut milk Chaokoh brand coconut milk
6 whole Thai cardamon seeds, cracked and dry roasted*
1 inch piece of cinnnamon stick, dry roasted*
2 tablespoon Thai fish sauce
1 tablespoon palm sugar
2 tablespoon tamarind water
1/4 large white onion, cut into pieces (or 12 peeled whole white pearl onions)