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Slow Cooker Beef Massaman Curry

Beef

wokandskillet.com · 2025 · 4 people

Against 95 massaman curry recipes

More curry paste than 89% of recipes and more meat, fish or tofu than 87%.

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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 89% of recipes: 128 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 48 g, about 2.5 times as much.
  • More meat, fish or tofu than 87% of recipes: 907 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 355 g, about 2.5 times as much.
  • More sugar than 95% of recipes: 38 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 7.7 g, about 5 times as much.
  • More potatoes than 83% of recipes: 639 g per can of coconut milk against the typical recipe's 316 g, about twice as much.
Curry paste: 128 g, 91st percentileMeat, fish or tofu: 907 g, 88th percentilePotatoes: 639 g, 84th percentileOnions: 0 g, 16th percentilePeanuts: 0 g, 18th percentileFish or soy sauce: 18 g, 56th percentileTamarind or lime: 0 g, 20th percentileSugar: 38 g, 96th percentileCurrypasteMeat, fishor tofuPotatoesOnionsPeanutsFish orsoy sauceTamarindor limeSugar
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (14)

  • 2 pounds beef chuck, brisket or shank (cut into 2-inch chunks)907 g
  • 3 medium Yukon Gold potatoes (cut into 1-inch cubes)≈ 639 g
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour≈ 23 g
  • 1/2 cup Massaman curry paste≈ 128 g
  • 1 can (13.5oz) coconut milk≈ 400 g
  • 1 cup beef stock (or water + 1 cube beef bouillon )≈ 237 g
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce≈ 18 g
  • 3 tablespoons palm sugar (or regular sugar)≈ 38 g
  • 1 cinnamon stick≈ 3 g
  • 1 star anise≈ 1 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the numbers below.

  • 1/2 cup roasted peanuts (chopped)≈ 73 g
  • fresh cilantro (for garnish)n/a
  • sliced fresh red chili (for garnish)n/a
  • jasmine rice (for serving)n/a

1 can, 400 gin all 2394 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 tofu907 g · 88th percentile
  • Potatoes639 g · 84th percentile
  • Onions0 g · 16th percentile
  • Peanuts0 g · 18th percentile
  • Fish or soy sauce18 g · 56th percentile
  • Tamarind or lime0 g · 20th percentile
  • Sugar38 g · 96th percentile

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