Homemade Massaman Curry

Massaman is such a popular and easy Thai dish; it is a great choice for people who are just starting to try Thai curry. It is creamy yet slightly tangy and nutty. You can eat it with many side dishes i.e. rice, roti, Vietnamese noodles. Some people might feel daunted when looking at the long list of ingredients, but trust me the cooking method is super easy. Family and friends will love this freshly homemade Massaman curry.

 

Serve: 2

Ingredient to marinate the pork:

480gram             Pork Steak-cut into dice

1tbs                     Fish sauce

1tsp                    Dark soy sauce

1big piece         Pineapple-chunky chopped

Ingredient for Massaman paste:

1                         Roast red chilli

½                        Red Onion

3                         Garlic clove-peeled

6                         Clove

½                        Ground black pepper

1 thumpsize     Ginger peeled and chunky chopped

1/2tsp                 Ground cinnamon

1/2tsp                  Ground nutmeg

1/2tsp                  Ground coriander seeds

1/2tsp                  Ground cumin

1/4tsp                  Mace

1/2tsp                  Salt

1/2tsp                  Shrimp paste (optional)

1tsp                     Lemongrass puree

Ingredient for curry:

1tbs                    Honey

1tsp                    Sugar

1tsp                    Fish Sauce

2tbs                    Coconut Oil

250gram            Thai Coconut Milk

1handful            Peanuts

5. Baby potato- part boiled

Method:

-Mix the pork, fish sauce, dark soy sauce, pineapple chunks and marinate them for at least 1 hour. When ready to cook, remove the pineapple chunks from the bowl.

-Blend the roast red chilli, red onion, garlic cloves, cloves, black pepper, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, coriander seeds, cumin, mace, salt, shrimp paste and lemon grass puree until it forms a paste.

-Fry 3 tablespoon of the fresh massaman paste in the coconut oil. Add the marinated pork, stir well, and then wait until the pork cooked.

-Add the coconut milk and potatoes bring it to boil.

-Put the honey,sugar,fish sauce, and simmer for approx. 20 minutes.

-Lastly, add the peanut and garnish with coriander if you like.

-That is it , enjoy your very own fresh Thai Massaman curry. Happy Cooking!

Tips:

-How to make a roast red chilli?  Just put the red chilli in the preheat oven at 200 Celsius for approx 15 minutes.

– Thais often use the pineapple as a natural tenderizer. It will soften your meat well.

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