Massaman Curry
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A mild but richly spiced Thai massaman curry with tender beef, potatoes, and peanuts in fragrant coconut milk. Authentic aromatics—lemongrass, galangal, spices—give it signature smokiness without excessive heat. A deeply flavored, slow-cooked dinner for special occasions.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 lemongrass ((Note 1))
- 6 dried red Asian chillis ((not Thai! Note 2))
- 4 eschallots (, peeled (Note 3))
- 5 cloves garlic (, unpeeled)
- 3 cm / 2.25" galangal piece (, peeled, cut into 3/4 cm / 1/2" slices (Note 4))
- 4 - 6 tbsp water
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 3/4 tsp cumin
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 3/4 tsp coriander
- 1/2 tsp cardamom
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 700 g / 1.4lb beef chuck (, cut into 4cm / 2.5" cubes (Note 5))
- 500 ml / 2 cups beef broth (, low sodium)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup / 65 ml vegetable oil
- 400 ml / 14 oz coconut milk ((full fat, 1 can))
- 1 cinnamon quill
- 1 star anise
- 1 tsp tamarind paste/puree ((Note 6))
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp white sugar
- 2 medium-small potatoes (, peeled and cut into 2.5cm / 1" pieces)
- 3 tbsp peanuts (, roughly chopped)
- Finely sliced red chilli ((optional))
- Asian fried shallots ((optional, Note 7))
- Steamed jasmine rice
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 150M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 2h
- Sodium
- 799mg
- Total sugar
- 12g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1635mg
- Calcium
- 84mg
- Iron
- 7mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 799MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.