Massaman Curry

Name: Massaman Curry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 800g beef chuck, cubed; 400ml coconut milk; 3 tbsp massaman curry paste; 2 potatoes, quartered; 50g roasted peanuts; 2 tbsp palm sugar; 2 tbsp tamarind paste; 3 tbsp fish sauce; cinnamon and cardamom whole, to add

Thailand

Influenced by Muslim traders from Persia and India. Named from the Thai word for Muslim. Voted the world's most delicious food by CNN in 2011.

Muslim-influenced Thai curry — beef slow-braised in a mild, aromatic curry of coconut milk, potato, peanuts and spices including cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. The mildest Thai curry.

Authentic Thailand Massaman Curry recipe

Prep

20 mins

Cook

90 mins

Difficulty

Medium

Calories

550 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

800gbeef chuck, cubed

400mlcoconut milk

3 tbspmassaman curry paste

2potatoes, quartered

50groasted peanuts

2 tbsppalm sugar

2 tbsptamarind paste

3 tbspfish sauce

cinnamon and cardamomwhole, to add

Method

Fry massaman paste in coconut cream until fragrant. Add beef. Coat.

Add coconut milk and water. Add whole spices, potato and peanuts.

Simmer 1.5 hours until beef is very tender. Add palm sugar, tamarind and fish sauce.

Chef's Tip

Massaman needs slow cooking — the beef must be falling apart.

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