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Massaman Curry Meatballs

Beef

Pailin Chongchitnant · hot-thai-kitchen.com · 2020 · 4 servings

Against 95 massaman curry recipes

No potatoes, unlike 84% of recipes and more tamarind or lime than 94%.

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How it compares

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

  • No potatoes at all, where 84% of recipes use some (most of those 227 to 500 g per can of coconut milk).
  • More tamarind or lime than 94% of recipes: 43 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 14 g, about 3 times as much.
  • More curry paste than 83% of recipes: 101 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 48 g, about twice as much.
  • More sugar than 94% of recipes: 35 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 7.7 g, about 4.5 times as much.
Curry paste: 101 g, 84th percentileMeat, fish or tofu: 429 g, 57th percentilePotatoes: 0 g, 8th percentileOnions: 152 g, 85th percentilePeanuts: 35 g, 67th percentileFish or soy sauce: 26 g, 70th percentileTamarind or lime: 43 g, 95th percentileSugar: 35 g, 95th percentileCurrypasteMeat, fishor tofuPotatoesOnionsPeanutsFish orsoy sauceTamarindor limeSugar
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (25)

  • ¾ cup coconut milk, divided≈ 180 g
  • 1 recipe semi-homemade massaman curry paste (recipe below) or 50g store-bought massaman curry paste50 g
  • 1 lb (450g) lean ground beef450 g
  • 1 cup minced onion, about half a large onion≈ 160 g
  • ½ cup dry bread crumbs≈ 119 g
  • 1 egg, beaten≈ 50 g
  • 2 Tbsp light brown sugar, packed≈ 28 g
  • 1 ½ Tbsp fish sauce≈ 27 g
  • 2 Tbsp cooking tamarind or 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce or a squeeze of lime (see note)≈ 34 g
  • 1 cup coconut milk≈ 240 g
  • 2 tsp palm sugar or light brown sugar, packed≈ 9 g
  • 2 tsp cooking tamarind (see note)≈ 11 g
  • ¼ cups roasted peanuts, unsalted, roughly chopped≈ 36 g
  • 50g Thai red curry paste50 g
  • 1 tsp ground coriander≈ 0.3 g
  • 1 tsp ground cumin≈ 2.1 g
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon≈ 2.6 g
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves≈ 0.7 g
  • ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg≈ 0.3 g
  • ¼ tsp ground cardamom≈ 0.5 g
  • You can buy cooking tamarind at Asian grocery stores; they are labeled “tamarind paste” or “tamarind concentrate”. Look for tamarind from Thailand or Vietnam; do not use tamarind from India as it’s a lot more concentrated.n/a
  • Amount of fish sauce needed depends on how salty the curry paste is, so it’s important to taste and adjust.n/a

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the numbers below.

  • Diced red bell pepper for garnish (optional)n/a
  • For serving: jasmine rice or mashed/roast potaton/a
  • 1-3 tsp fish sauce, as needed (see note)≈ 12 g

1.1 cans, 420 gin all 1450 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 paste101 g · 84th percentile
  • Meat, fish or tofu429 g · 57th percentile
  • Potatoes0 g · 8th percentile
  • Onions152 g · 85th percentile
  • Peanuts35 g · 67th percentile
  • Fish or soy sauce26 g · 70th percentile
  • Tamarind or lime43 g · 95th percentile
  • Sugar35 g · 95th percentile

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