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Slow cooker massaman beef curry

Beef

Sherri Pengjad · thai-foodie.com · 2026 · 4

Against 95 massaman curry recipes

More meat, fish or tofu than 97% of recipes and more potatoes than 95%.

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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 97% of recipes: 1361 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 355 g, about 4 times as much.
  • More potatoes than 95% of recipes: 1065 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 316 g, about 3.5 times as much.
  • More curry paste than 89% of recipes: 128 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 48 g, about 2.5 times as much.
  • More fish or soy sauce than 93% of recipes: 45 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 18 g, about 2.5 times as much.
Curry paste: 128 g, 91st percentileMeat, fish or tofu: 1361 g, 98th percentilePotatoes: 1065 g, 96th percentileOnions: 70 g, 61st percentilePeanuts: 73 g, 89th percentileFish or soy sauce: 45 g, 94th percentileTamarind or lime: 26 g, 79th percentileSugar: 6.3 g, 42nd percentileCurrypasteMeat, fishor tofuPotatoesOnionsPeanutsFish orsoy sauceTamarindor limeSugar
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (10)

  • 1/2 cup homemade or storebought Massaman curry paste≈ 128 g
  • 1 can coconut milk≈ 400 g
  • 3 lbs lean beef stew meat, chopped into bite sized pieces1361 g
  • 4 white, waxy potatoes, cut into 2-inch-ish cubes≈ 852 g
  • 1 sweet potato (peeled or unpeeled, cut into 2-inch-ish cubes)≈ 213 g
  • 1 small white onion, cut into strips≈ 70 g
  • 1/2 cup peanuts≈ 73 g
  • 2-3 tbsp fish sauce≈ 45 g
  • 1-2 tsp sugar≈ 6 g
  • 1-2 tbsp tamarind paste≈ 26 g

1 can, 400 gin all 3173 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 paste128 g · 91st percentile
  • Meat, fish or tofu1361 g · 98th percentile
  • Potatoes1065 g · 96th percentile
  • Onions70 g · 61st percentile
  • Peanuts73 g · 89th percentile
  • Fish or soy sauce45 g · 94th percentile
  • Tamarind or lime26 g · 79th percentile
  • Sugar6.3 g · 42nd percentile

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