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Massaman Curry

Beef

rasamalaysia.com · 2019 · 4 people

Against 95 massaman curry recipes

Less curry paste than 80% of recipes and fewer potatoes than 82%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less curry paste than 80% of recipes: 24 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 48 g, about half as much.
  • Fewer potatoes than 82% of recipes: 107 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 316 g, about half as much.
Curry paste: 24 g, 19th percentileMeat, fish or tofu: 375 g, 53rd percentilePotatoes: 107 g, 17th percentileOnions: 80 g, 63rd percentilePeanuts: 18 g, 47th percentileFish or soy sauce: 23 g, 67th percentileTamarind or lime: 4.3 g, 41st percentileSugar: 13 g, 68th percentileCurrypasteMeat, fishor tofuPotatoesOnionsPeanutsFish orsoy sauceTamarindor limeSugar
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (15)

  • 1.5 lbs (750g) chuck beef ( or stewing beef, cubed )750 g
  • 3 tablespoons Massaman curry paste≈ 48 g
  • 10 green cardamom seeds≈ 2.5 g
  • 2 cinnamon sticks≈ 6 g
  • 3 star anise≈ 3 g
  • 8 shallots (peeled)≈ 160 g
  • 2 cans coconut milk (5.6 fl oz each)≈ 800 g
  • 1 cup water≈ 237 g
  • 2.5 tablespoons fish sauce (or to taste)≈ 45 g
  • 1 medium-sized potato (peeled and cut into chunks)≈ 213 g
  • 0.5 tablespoon tamarind paste≈ 9 g
  • 2 tablespoons palm sugar (or brown sugar)≈ 25 g
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted roasted peanuts≈ 36 g
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil≈ 27 g
  • fresh Thai basil leavesn/a

2 cans, 800 gin all 2361 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 paste24 g · 19th percentile
  • Meat, fish or tofu375 g · 53rd percentile
  • Potatoes107 g · 17th percentile
  • Onions80 g · 63rd percentile
  • Peanuts18 g · 47th percentile
  • Fish or soy sauce23 g · 67th percentile
  • Tamarind or lime4.3 g · 41st percentile
  • Sugar13 g · 68th percentile

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