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Massaman Beef Curry

Beef

Nigella · nigella.com · Serves: 6

Against 95 massaman curry recipes

More curry paste than 94% of recipes and more meat, fish or tofu than 89%.

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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 94% of recipes: 138 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 48 g, about 3 times as much.
  • More meat, fish or tofu than 89% of recipes: 986 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 355 g, about 3 times as much.
  • More potatoes than 88% of recipes: 740 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 316 g, about 2.5 times as much.
  • No onions at all, where 67% of recipes use some (most of those 51 to 141 g per can of coconut milk).
Curry paste: 138 g, 95th percentileMeat, fish or tofu: 986 g, 91st percentilePotatoes: 740 g, 89th percentileOnions: 0 g, 16th percentilePeanuts: 0 g, 18th percentileFish or soy sauce: 0 g, 17th percentileTamarind or lime: 14 g, 51st percentileSugar: 25 g, 86th percentileCurrypasteMeat, fishor tofuPotatoesOnionsPeanutsFish orsoy sauceTamarindor limeSugar
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (8)

  • 2½ teaspoons tamarind paste≈ 14 g
  • 25 grams palm sugar or soft light brown sugar25 g
  • 500 millilitres hot water (from a recently boiled kettle)≈ 501 g
  • 1 x 400 millilitres can coconut milk≈ 406 g
  • 140 grams / 125 millilitres massaman curry paste (or to taste)140 g
  • 1 kilogram shin of beef off the bone, cut into 4-5cm/2in cubes1000 g
  • 750 grams waxy potatoes (peeled)750 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the numbers below.

  • small bunch Thai basil or coriander (to serve)n/a

1 can, 406 gin all 2836 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 paste138 g · 95th percentile
  • Meat, fish or tofu986 g · 91st percentile
  • Potatoes740 g · 89th percentile
  • Onions0 g · 16th percentile
  • Peanuts0 g · 18th percentile
  • Fish or soy sauce0 g · 17th percentile
  • Tamarind or lime14 g · 51st percentile
  • Sugar25 g · 86th percentile

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