Massaman Curry
From darbar 18 years ago
- 25 minutes to make
- Serves 4
So many curries are made throughout the world that it's hard to pick favorites. But this dish, based on a Thai and Muslim combination including potatoes, peanuts, and five-spice powder, must be one of the best.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil shopping list
- 1 onion, chopped shopping list
- 2 cloves garlic, minced shopping list
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger shopping list
- 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder shopping list
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric shopping list
- 1 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1 cup canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock shopping list
- 1/2 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk or heavy cream shopping list
- 1/2 pound boiling potatoes (about 2), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces shopping list
- 1 1/3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 4), cut into 1/2 inch pieces shopping list
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts shopping list
- 1/2 pound plum tomatoes (about 4), cut into wedges shopping list
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro shopping list
How to make it
- In a large saucepan, heat the oil over moderately low heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until it is translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic, ginger, five-spice powder, cumin, cayenne, turmeric, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Whisk in the broth and then the coconut milk; bring to a simmer. Stir in the potatoes, cover, and cook over low heat until they are almost tender, about 12 minutes.
- Add the chicken to the sauce, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the peanuts, tomatoes, cilantro, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Turn the heat off, cover, and let steam until the chicken is just done, about 2 minutes longer.
- Menu Suggestion
- For this curry, steamed white rice is the only accompaniment you need.
- I found this recipe on FoodandWine.com
The Rating
Reviewed by 16 people-
Hey that sounds like a great idea! I'll try that next time! Thanks.
darbar
in Brevard loved it
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We had this for dinner tonight - it was superb. The only slight change was I used chicken thigh meat instead of breast. I bought 5-spice powder in a fit of enthusiasm a while ago and I've been looking for the best recipe to use it in. Got a winner he...more
sitbynellie
in Glasgow loved it
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Made this again tonight, but this time had the idea of subbing the potatoes with a mixture of small cauliflower florets and small chunks of sweet potato, both of which which are more diabetic-friendly to me than the potatoes. Maybe not authentic but ...more
sitbynellie
in Glasgow loved it
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