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Instant Pot Chicken Massaman Curry

Chicken

ministryofcurry.com · 2023 · 4

Against 95 massaman curry recipes

More meat, fish or tofu than 78% of recipes and no tamarind or lime, unlike 60%.

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How it compares

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

  • More meat, fish or tofu than 78% of recipes: 680 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 355 g, about twice as much.
  • Onions above the middle half: 110 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 52 g, more than 74% of recipes use.
  • No tamarind or lime at all, where 60% of recipes use some (most of those 15 to 30 g per can of coconut milk).
Curry paste: 50 g, 58th percentileMeat, fish or tofu: 680 g, 79th percentilePotatoes: 300 g, 47th percentileOnions: 110 g, 78th percentilePeanuts: 32 g, 64th percentileFish or soy sauce: 6 g, 37th percentileTamarind or lime: 0 g, 20th percentileSugar: 4.6 g, 37th percentileCurrypasteMeat, fishor tofuPotatoesOnionsPeanutsFish orsoy sauceTamarindor limeSugar
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 1½ lbs chicken breasts cut into 2 inch pieces680 g
  • 1 4 ounce can massaman curry paste (maesri brand)≈ 50 g
  • 1 tablespoon oil≈ 14 g
  • 1 can regular unsweetened coconut milk (seperate cream and water - see note1 )≈ 400 g
  • 1 large russet potato (peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes)≈ 300 g
  • 1 medium yellow onion (sliced)≈ 110 g
  • 20 whole raw cashews≈ 32 g
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce≈ 6 g
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar≈ 4.6 g
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 4 g
  • 1 cup water≈ 237 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the numbers below.

  • 1 cup Jasmine Rice (rinsed and drained)≈ 237 g

1 can, 400 gin all 1838 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 paste50 g · 58th percentile
  • Meat, fish or tofu680 g · 79th percentile
  • Potatoes300 g · 47th percentile
  • Onions110 g · 78th percentile
  • Peanuts32 g · 64th percentile
  • Fish or soy sauce6 g · 37th percentile
  • Tamarind or lime0 g · 20th percentile
  • Sugar4.6 g · 37th percentile

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