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Lamb Massaman Curry Recipe | Mild Lamb Curry

Lamb

thehappyfoodie.co.uk · 2016

Against 95 massaman curry recipes

No curry paste, unlike 86% of recipes and fewer potatoes than 77%.

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How it compares

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

  • No curry paste at all, where 86% of recipes use some (most of those 32 to 75 g per can of coconut milk).
  • Fewer potatoes than 77% of recipes: 160 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 316 g, about half as much.
  • 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: 0 g, 7th percentileMeat, fish or tofu: 250 g, 37th percentilePotatoes: 160 g, 22nd percentileOnions: 40 g, 46th percentilePeanuts: 14 g, 45th percentileFish or soy sauce: 21 g, 66th percentileTamarind or lime: 0 g, 20th percentileSugar: 14 g, 76th percentileCurrypasteMeat, fishor tofuPotatoesOnionsPeanutsFish orsoy sauceTamarindor limeSugar
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (22)

  • 500g lamb neck fillet, cut into 3cm cubes500 g
  • 2 x 400g tins of coconut milk800 g
  • 400ml lamb or chicken stock≈ 401 g
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar≈ 28 g
  • 8 smallish waxy new potatoes≈ 320 g
  • sea salt and freshly ground black peppern/a
  • 3 tbsp peanuts, toasted and crushed≈ 27 g
  • 4 shallots, peeled and sliced≈ 80 g
  • 5 garlic cloves, peeled≈ 15 g
  • 2 red chilliesn/a
  • 3cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and sliced≈ 18 g
  • 2 stalks of lemongrass, outer leaves removed, then choppedn/a
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander≈ 1 g
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin≈ 6 g
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg, grated≈ 1.3 g
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon≈ 1.3 g
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves≈ 0.7 g
  • 4 cardamon pods, crushedn/a
  • 2 tbsp Thai fish sauce≈ 36 g
  • 1 tsp shrimp paste (from the international section of the supermarket)≈ 6 g
  • 3 tbsp groundnut oil≈ 41 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the numbers below.

  • rice and fresh coriander, to serven/a

2 cans, 800 gin all 2282 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 paste0 g · 7th percentile
  • Meat, fish or tofu250 g · 37th percentile
  • Potatoes160 g · 22nd percentile
  • Onions40 g · 46th percentile
  • Peanuts14 g · 45th percentile
  • Fish or soy sauce21 g · 66th percentile
  • Tamarind or lime0 g · 20th percentile
  • Sugar14 g · 76th percentile

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