Ingredients:
2lb chicken cut into bite size pieces
Massaman Curry Paste (see recipe below)
1 bay leaf
cinnamon stick
fish sauce (as necessary)
coconut milk
vegetables (see note)
Note: I used diced green bell pepper (frozen), 1 can of drained bamboo shoots and 1 can of drained water chestnuts. You can use broccoli, carrots, zucchini, potatoes etc..
Massaman Curry paste:
Dry Ingredients:
5-6 dry red chilies (roasted)
1tsp coriander seeds (roasted)
1tsp cumin seeds (roasted)
4 cloves (roasted)
4 cardamom pods (roasted)
1/8 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1tsp of turmeric powder
1tsp of brown sugar
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example of dry roasting |
In a Stainless Steel pan dry roast the ingredients that have roasted next to them above. You want to gently roast these ingredients so not to burn. Once they are fragrant, place in a dish to cool. Once cool, grind into a powder in a spice grinder. ** Do not open spice grinder right away, let the spices have time to settle otherwise you will be coughing Mix in the other dry ingredients and set aside.
Fresh Ingredients:
One medium onion chopped
1 stalk lemon grass finely chopped. (only use inner part of the bottom portion of the lemon grass)
6-8 cloves of garlic roughly chopped
2 inches of ginger roughly chopped
Liquid ingredients:
3-4Tbs of fish sauce (you can use soy sauce if you want to make this dish vegetarian)
1/4 cup coconut milk (you will use the rest of the can of milk later)
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My Massaman Paste |
Directions:
Get wok heated on med-high heat and add 2tbs of oil. Once heated, add the Massaman Curry Paste and fry for 1-2 minutes until very fragrant.

Add 1-2 Bay leaves and a some cinnamon stick

Add 2lbs of boneless/skinless chicken breast cut into 1 inch cubes. I also rinsed out my blender with 1/2 cup of water to get all the curry paste out and let the chicken cook for 5 minutes.
Once the chicken is mostly cooked through I added some canned bamboo shoots (20oz) and a can of diced water chestnuts (10oz). I also added some frozen green bell peppers. You can add any veggie you like here. ex: Small diced potatoes, carrots, celery, etc...
Now add the remainder of coconut milk from earlier. Taste for seasoning here. If you need salt here you can either add salt or more fish sauce. Note: **Fish sauce is very strong so make sure it doesn't over power the other flavors in the dish. I simmered the dish for 5-8 more minutes once I added the coconut milk. .
This will serve 4-6 people. Serve with rice. You can also serve it with Poppadums (a crispy potato chip like product) found in all Indian stores. If you love things extra spicy, like I do, then you can marinate some sliced Thai bird chilies or jalapeno chilies in fish sauce and use it as a spicy condiment. Enjoy.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a very pretty color and I just love the spices in this. You speak my language!
ReplyDeleteAwesome curry, I really admire the way you cook mostly everything from scratch!
ReplyDeleteI love massaman curry, thank you so much for a recipe for a homemade version :)
ReplyDeleteOoo looks yummy! I have never had this before but it looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteit was rain all day here too,,,good food for yesterday weather,curry looks spicy and yummy :)
ReplyDeleteRidwan
looks awesome...i'm gonna try this one :)
ReplyDeleteI love all these great curry dishes you share with us, Ramona! This looks perfect for a rainy day!
ReplyDeleteMmmm, the perfect meal for a rainy day! This looks delicious, so bright and beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteThis dish sounds wonderful but I'm really enthralled by the curry paste. I love special condiments like this. I might just have to add this one to my repertoire and fridge door. :)
ReplyDeleteI like all the ingredients in this recipe. I think I can eat two bowls of rice with this curry.
ReplyDeleteI love that you made your own curry paste! This looks really good, another curry I can't wait to try my hand at!
ReplyDeletewow...sounds amazingly tasty..
ReplyDeleteTasty Appetite
Thai massaman is one of my favorite types of curries to eat out, but I've never make it at home! Now I know where to look when I do =)
ReplyDeleteI love curries but I am always to intimidated to make them. This looks delicious though! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with April, I'm a bit intimidated with curries, but I love drooling over yours. I really would like to surprise my daughter-in-law and make one for her.
ReplyDeletePerfect for cold, rainy days. I buzzed!
ReplyDeleteYou are making me crave for some curry after all the sweet stuff I have been making and eating. This curry looks so inviting and delicious! Would love to have some for lunch.
ReplyDeleteIt's raining here today too... This is a perfect recipe for days like this. Yumm!
ReplyDeleteMassaman is supposed to be sweet!
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