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Thai Massaman Curry with Chicken

Chicken

Pailin Chongchitnant · hot-thai-kitchen.com · 2013 · 4 / Serves 4

Against 95 massaman curry recipes

More curry paste than 95% of recipes and more meat, fish or tofu than 85%.

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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 95% of recipes: 147 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 48 g, about 3 times as much.
  • More meat, fish or tofu than 85% of recipes: 833 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 355 g, about 2.5 times as much.
  • More fish or soy sauce than 88% of recipes: 38 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 18 g, about twice as much.
  • More sugar than 91% of recipes: 30 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 7.7 g, about 4 times as much.
Curry paste: 147 g, 96th percentileMeat, fish or tofu: 833 g, 86th percentilePotatoes: 250 g, 44th percentileOnions: 63 g, 58th percentilePeanuts: 29 g, 58th percentileFish or soy sauce: 38 g, 89th percentileTamarind or lime: 35 g, 90th percentileSugar: 30 g, 93rd percentileCurrypasteMeat, fishor tofuPotatoesOnionsPeanutsFish orsoy sauceTamarindor limeSugar
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (19)

  • 2 pounds (1 kg) chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on1000 g
  • 2 cups (500 ml) coconut milk, divided≈ 480 g
  • 5 to 6 tablespoons (75 to 90 ml) Quick Massaman Curry Paste (recipe below) or store bought≈ 88 g
  • 3 tablespoons (36 g) finely chopped palm sugar or light brown sugar, packed36 g
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons (30 to 45 ml) tamarind paste, store-bought or homemade≈ 43 g
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons (30 to 45 ml) fish sauce≈ 45 g
  • 2 bay leaves (optional)≈ 0.4 g
  • 10.5 ounces (300 g) waxy or all-purpose potatoes, such as Yukon Gold, cut in 1-inch (2.5 cm ) chunks300 g
  • ½ large yellow or white onion, cut in ½-inch (1.2 cm) strips≈ 75 g
  • ¼ cup (35 g) unsalted roasted peanuts35 g
  • 5 pc whole clovesn/a
  • 3 pods green or white cardamom≈ 0.8 g
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) coriander seeds≈ 2.1 g
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) cumin seeds≈ 2.1 g
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) ground cinnamon≈ 2.6 g
  • ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg≈ 0.3 g
  • 4-5 tablespoons (60-75 ml) red curry paste, store bought (see note 1)≈ 72 g
  • 1-2 tsp (5-10 ml) fermented shrimp paste (optional but recommended, see note 2)≈ 9 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the numbers below.

  • Jasmine rice, for servingn/a

1.2 cans, 480 gin all 2191 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 paste147 g · 96th percentile
  • Meat, fish or tofu833 g · 86th percentile
  • Potatoes250 g · 44th percentile
  • Onions63 g · 58th percentile
  • Peanuts29 g · 58th percentile
  • Fish or soy sauce38 g · 89th percentile
  • Tamarind or lime35 g · 90th percentile
  • Sugar30 g · 93rd percentile

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