4 long red chillies, roughly chopped
1 tbsp ground coriander
6 garlic cloves, peeled, roughly chopped
5cm/2in piece fresh root ginger, peeled, roughly chopped
2 lemongrass stalks, tough outer leaves discarded, core roughly chopped
2 limes, juice only
2 large banana shallots, roughly chopped
1 x 400ml tin coconut milk
1-2 small dried chillies, to taste
boiled jasmine rice, to serve
2 tbsp tamarind paste
200ml/7fl oz beef stock
salt and freshly ground black pepper
5 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
2 cinnamon sticks
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp rapeseed oil
3 star anise
1kg/2lb 4oz stewing beef, cut into cubes
3 lime leaves, roughly chopped
1 tbsp palm sugar