Finely chops all paste mix ingredients and pound in a mortar and pestle until a smooth paste, or use a blender.
Toast spice mix ingredients and grind into a fine powder. Combine with paste mix.
Heat large casserole dish or heavy based saucepan over medium / high heat. Add coconut oil and coconut cream and simmer until the oil separates. Add paste mix and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Turn heat to high and add beef, stiring for 5-10 minutes, coating all pieces with the paste mix.
Add coconut milk, laksa leaves, and kaffir lime leaves. Stir to combine. Cover and lower heat to a gentle simmer. Cook for 1-2 hrs stirring occasionally. Add potato with 1 hr cooking time remaining
Towards end of cooking add some peas, capsicum and beans. Add the fish sauce and sugar and taste, adjust as required. Add some Thai basil and stir.
Serve with fresh Thai basil and chilli
