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Thai Massaman Curry

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Thai Massaman Curry

Rich, mildly spiced Southern Thai curry with beef, potato and peanuts. Frying the curry paste in the thick coconut cream that rises to the top of the tin, rather than plain oil, is the traditional technique that builds massaman's deep, rounded flavour.

Total time
95 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
75 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Thai
gluten-free

Ingredients

700gbeef chuck, cubed
400mlcoconut milk
400gtinned coconut cream
3 tbspMassaman curry paste
3medium potatoes, cubed
1large onion, cut into wedges
50groasted peanuts
3 tbspfish sauce
2 tbsppalm sugar
3 tbsptamarind paste
3bay leaves
1 stickcinnamon

Instructions

1

Fry curry paste in 3 tbsp coconut cream 3 minutes.

2

Add beef, seal.

3

Add remaining coconut milk and cream, bay and cinnamon.

4

Simmer covered 45 minutes.

5

Add potato and onion.

6

Season with fish sauce, palm sugar and tamarind.

7

Simmer 20 minutes.

8

Add peanuts.

9

Serve with jasmine rice.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
1175
Protein
57.2g
Fat
90.6g
Carbs
48.7g
Fiber
14.5g
Sodium
1019mg

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