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Massaman Curry Recipe

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chilipeppermadness.com · 2022 · 4

Against 95 massaman curry recipes

More fish or soy sauce than 90% of recipes.

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How it compares

Against the typical pot: the median of 95 massaman curry recipes, per can of coconut milk.

  • More fish or soy sauce than 90% of recipes: 40 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 18 g, about 2.5 times as much.
  • Onions in the middle half of recipes: 92 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 52 g.
Curry paste: 40 g, 46th percentileMeat, fish or tofu: 378 g, 54th percentilePotatoes: 250 g, 44th percentileOnions: 92 g, 67th percentilePeanuts: 30 g, 63rd percentileFish or soy sauce: 40 g, 91st percentileTamarind or lime: 14 g, 52nd percentileSugar: 10 g, 59th percentileCurrypasteMeat, fishor tofuPotatoesOnionsPeanutsFish orsoy sauceTamarindor limeSugar
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (14)

  • 2 cups full fat coconut milk (thick cream separated out)≈ 480 g
  • 3 tablespoons Massaman curry paste (See my homemade version)≈ 48 g
  • 2 teaspoons shrimp paste≈ 12 g
  • 1 medium onion (coarsely chopped)≈ 110 g
  • 2 bay leaves≈ 0.4 g
  • 4 green cardamom pods≈ 1 g
  • 1 small cinnamon stick (3-4 inches in length)≈ 3 g
  • 1 pound boneless chicken (cut into bite-sized pieces – use breast or thighs)454 g
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce≈ 36 g
  • 1 tablespoon palm sugar≈ 13 g
  • 1 tablespoon tamarind concentrate≈ 17 g
  • 1 large potato (peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces)≈ 300 g
  • ¼ cup roasted peanuts (chopped)≈ 36 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the numbers below.

  • For Serving. Cooked jasmine rice, chopped cilantro, chili flakes.n/a

1.2 cans, 480 gin all 1510 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Grams per can of coconut milk

Grams per can of coconut milk, and where that falls among all 95 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Curry paste40 g · 46th percentile
  • Meat, fish or tofu378 g · 54th percentile
  • Potatoes250 g · 44th percentile
  • Onions92 g · 67th percentile
  • Peanuts30 g · 63rd percentile
  • Fish or soy sauce40 g · 91st percentile
  • Tamarind or lime14 g · 52nd percentile
  • Sugar10 g · 59th percentile

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