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Prawn Massaman Curry
Massaman curry is a mild rich and creamy Thai curry with warming spices and aromatics.
Author
Charlé Visser
Prep Time
8
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
28
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
portions
Course
Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine
Thai
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Ingredients
For the Massaman curry
▢
142
g
prawns or shrimp
-
cleaned and deveined
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75
g
onion
-
finely chopped
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15
g
ginger
-
minced
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10
g
garlic
-
minced
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60
g
Massaman curry paste
-
homemade or store bought
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400
g
coconut milk
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50
g
water
-
to rinse out the tin making sure you get all the coconut flavour
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25
g
fish sauce
-
or soy sauce
▢
8
g
brown sugar
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3
large lime leaves
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100
g
baby potatoes
-
peeled
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120
g
butternut squash
-
peeled
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16
g
cilantro
-
chopped
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16
g
peanuts
-
roasted unsalted
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6
g
lime juice
-
freshly squeesed
▢
salt
-
to taste
To Finish
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roasted peanuts
-
for topping
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fresh coriander
-
for topping
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a few fresh lime wedges
Instructions
Heat a pan with a generous amount of frying or coconut oil.
Fry the chopped onions until translucent and soft.
Add the curry paste, minced ginger, and minced garlic and fry until cooked and fragrant. About 5 minutes.
Next add the coconut milk, water, fish sauce, sugar, lime leaves, roasted peanuts and potatoes.
Simmer gently for 5 minutes and add the butternut. Cook a further 10 minutes or until the potatoes and butternut are both cooked.
Add the chopped coriander
Finally, add the prawns and simmer till just cooked. About a minute. Add lime juice and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
Serve with steamed rice and finish with more fresh coriander, peanuts and a few lime wedges.
Notes
Can be made with any other protein like chicken, beef or lamb.
Make it vegan by using vegetables instead of animal protein.
Adjust the spiciness by using more chilli or omitting totally.
Curry is best served with
steamed rice
For some extra green vegetables serve with
Bok Choi
on the side or add to the curry last minute.
Will keep well in the fridge for up to 4 days or can be frozen for up to 6 months.
Nutrition
Serving:
250
g
Calories:
366
kcal
Carbohydrates:
26
g
Protein:
13
g
Fat:
26
g
Saturated Fat:
20
g
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat:
2
g
Trans Fat:
1
g
Cholesterol:
89
mg
Sodium:
1183
mg
Potassium:
761
mg
Fiber:
4
g
Sugar:
7
g
Vitamin A:
6216
IU
Vitamin C:
55
mg
Calcium:
163
mg
Iron:
7
mg
Keywords:
massaman curry, shrimp curry, thai curry
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