Massaman curry by Chris Barber
Massaman curry is a rich, fragrant relatively mild Thai curry with potatoes and peanuts that is an interpretation of a Persian dish.

Ingredients
Massaman curry by Chris Barber
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€0.64
To make the paste:
Red Chillies
/g
20.0 g
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Banana shallots
/g
50.0 g
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Galangal
/g
20.0 g
0%
Garlic
/g
50.0 g
0%
Lemongrass
/g
20.0 g
0%
Lime
/g
20.0 g
0%
Lime leaves
/g
1.0 g
0%
Coriander seeds
/g
5.0 g
0%
Cumin seeds
/g
5.0 g
0%
Black peppercorns
/g
5.0 g
0%
Cardamon, green
/g
1.0 g
0%
Fish sauce
/ml
50.0 ml
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To make the curry sauce:
Vegetable oil
/ml
20.0 ml
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Coconut milk
/ml
400.0 ml
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White Chicken Stock (scratch)
/ml
400.0 ml
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New potatoes
/g
450.0 g
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Cinnamon Sticks
/g
5.0 g
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Seedless Tamarind
/g
20.0 g
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Brown sugar
/g
4.0 g
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Fish sauce
/ml
20.0 ml
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Finishing the curry:
Peanuts
/g
100.0 g
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Chicken breast, skinless
/g
800.0 g
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Coriander
/g
10.0 g
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To make the paste:
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Red Chillies 20.0 g
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Banana shallots 50.0 g
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Galangal 20.0 g
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Garlic 50.0 g
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Lemongrass 20.0 g
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Lime 20.0 g
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Lime leaves 1.0 g
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Coriander seeds 5.0 g
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Cumin seeds 5.0 g
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Black peppercorns 5.0 g
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Cardamon, green 1.0 g
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Fish sauce 50.0 ml
To make the curry sauce:
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Vegetable oil 20.0 ml
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Coconut milk 400.0 ml
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White Chicken Stock (scratch) 400.0 ml
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New potatoes 450.0 g
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Cinnamon Sticks 5.0 g
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Seedless Tamarind 20.0 g
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Brown sugar 4.0 g
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Fish sauce 20.0 ml
Finishing the curry:
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Peanuts 100.0 g
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Chicken breast, skinless 800.0 g
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Coriander 10.0 g
Preparation
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To make the paste:
- Trim, peel and rinse all the ingredients then blend together into a smooth paste. Adjust seasoning to taste then cover and chill (can be frozen) until needed.
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To make the curry sauce:
- Fry the paste for 2-3 min. in the oil then add coconut milk, stock, potatoes, tamarind, sugar, peanuts and cinnamon then bring to the boil and simmer for 12-15 min. or until the potatoes are cooked. (This sauce can be held at this stage ready for addition of vegetables and chicken to order during service.)
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Finishing the curry:
- Pour the sauce into a saucepan and bring to the boil then add the vegetables and chicken then reduce the heat and simmer for 3 min. Turn off the heat, allowing the chicken to cook through gently in the hot sauce over 1-2 min. Season to taste.
- Serve topped with coriander, the remaining peanuts and coconut rice.