Massaman Curry Thai

Ingredients (17)

• 1 1/2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes (about 4 medium) or other thin-skinned (red potatoes) cut into 1 ½ -inch chunks.680 g
• 1-2 teaspoons coconut oil≈ 7 g
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds≈ 2.1 g
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds≈ 2.1 g
• 1 medium shallot, cut into thin slices≈ 20 g
• 2 teaspoons ginger, freshly grated≈ 4 g
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon≈ 1.3 g
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom≈ 1 g
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves≈ 0.3 g
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg≈ 0.3 g
• 2-6 tablespoons red curry paste, to heat preference (we used 4 tablespoons of Maesri brand for a medium spice)≈ 64 g
• 2 cans of full-fat coconut milk, 27 ounces≈ 800 g
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce≈ 36 g
• 1-2 tablespoons light brown sugar≈ 21 g
• 1-2 tablespoons tamarind puree or paste *see notes≈ 26 g
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter (optional)≈ 18 g
• 1 1/2 pounds chicken- breast, sliced into very thin strips (can also use chicken thighs- *see notes, shrimp or crispy tofu)680 g

2 cans, 800 gin all 2363 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 paste32 g · 37th percentile · median 48 g
• Meat, fish or tofu340 g · 48th percentile · median 355 g
• Potatoes340 g · 54th percentile · median 316 g
• Onions10 g · 33rd percentile · median 52 g
• Peanuts9 g · 42nd percentile · median 24 g
• Fish or soy sauce18 g · 56th percentile · median 18 g
• Tamarind or lime13 g · 47th percentile · median 14 g
• Sugar10 g · 59th percentile · median 7.7 g