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Instant Pot Thai Massaman Curry with Beef

Beef

Pailin Chongchitnant · hot-thai-kitchen.com · 2019 · 4 servings

Against 95 massaman curry recipes

More curry paste than 77% of recipes and more sugar than 84%.

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How it compares

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

  • More curry paste than 77% of recipes: 76 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 48 g.
  • More sugar than 84% of recipes: 23 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 7.7 g, about 3 times as much.
  • More tamarind or lime than 80% of recipes: 28 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 14 g, about twice as much.
Curry paste: 76 g, 78th percentileMeat, fish or tofu: 453 g, 62nd percentilePotatoes: 200 g, 28th percentileOnions: 50 g, 49th percentilePeanuts: 24 g, 51st percentileFish or soy sauce: 30 g, 77th percentileTamarind or lime: 28 g, 82nd percentileSugar: 23 g, 85th percentileCurrypasteMeat, fishor tofuPotatoesOnionsPeanutsFish orsoy sauceTamarindor limeSugar
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (18)

  • 1 ½ lb (680 g) beef chuck, 2-inch cubes680 g
  • 2 ½ cups (600 ml) coconut milk≈ 600 g
  • 1 batch semi-homemade massaman curry paste (recipe below)≈ 50 g
  • 2-3 Tablespoons (30-45 ml) fish sauce≈ 45 g
  • 3 Tablespoons (35 g) palm sugar, chopped35 g
  • 2-3 tablespoons (30-45 ml) tamarind paste (see note 1)≈ 43 g
  • 11 oz (300 g) russet or yukon gold potato, 1.5-inch chunks300 g
  • Half a large onion, cut in ½-inch strips≈ 75 g
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) roasted peanuts≈ 36 g
  • 3 ½ Tablespoons (50 g) store bought red curry paste (see note 2)50 g
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) toasted coriander seeds≈ 2.1 g
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) toasted cumin seeds≈ 2.1 g
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground cinnamon≈ 2.6 g
  • ¼ teaspoon (1.25 ml) ground cloves≈ 0.7 g
  • ⅛ teaspoon (0.6 ml) ground nutmeg≈ 0.3 g
  • ¼ teaspoon (1.25 ml) ground cardamom≈ 0.5 g
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) fermented shrimp paste (gapi), optional≈ 6 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the numbers below.

  • Jasmine rice for servingn/a

1.5 cans, 600 gin all 1928 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 paste76 g · 78th percentile
  • Meat, fish or tofu453 g · 62nd percentile
  • Potatoes200 g · 28th percentile
  • Onions50 g · 49th percentile
  • Peanuts24 g · 51st percentile
  • Fish or soy sauce30 g · 77th percentile
  • Tamarind or lime28 g · 82nd percentile
  • Sugar23 g · 85th percentile

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