Massaman Curry

This is mostly stuff I had lying around the house.  Remember that soups, stews, and curries are about using up leftovers.  Be creative, and just keep balancing those flavors out.

about 3 lbs of "Boiling Beef" (leftover cuts from the big Beef draft of '11)
2 bulbs of garlic
2 yellow onions (to be diced)
a small bunch of celery (to be diced)
8-9 medium carrots (two will be diced for mirepoix, the rest cut into 3-inch segments)
half a can of crushed tomatoes (leftover from a sauce last week)
several TBSP of tomato paste left over from the same sauce
2 cans of pineapple chunks (or 2-3 cups of fresh or frozen pineapple chunks)
2 cans of chickpeas
~2 cups of apple cider (fresh cider: not booze and not vinegar)
~2 cans of light coconut milk
half a pound of TJ's frozen multi-color bell peppers (or something similar)
3 ounces of fresh basil (to be chopped)
1-2 ounces of fresh cilantro (to be chopped)
about 3 pounds of potatoes (cut to about the size of the carrot segments)
2 small cans of red curry powder
Salt
fresh-ground pepper
cumin seed
generous handful of cashews or pepitas (or both?)