Thai-Style Beef Curry

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp peanut oil
• 3 None onions, thickly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 piece (1 1/2 inches) ginger, grated
• 3 None fresh long red chili peppers, 2 finely chopped, 1 thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp finely chopped cilantro root and stem
• 2 1/4 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 stalk (4 inches) lemon grass, halved lengthwise, bruised
• 1 tbsp tamarind paste
• 1 tbsp grated palm sugar or brown sugar
• 2 cans (14 oz each) coconut milk
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 3/4 lbs new potatoes, halved
• 1 None red pepper, coarsely chopped
• 2 tsp lime juice
• 3 None green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 1/3 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves