Chicken Massaman Curry Recipe

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Chicken Massaman Curry
Serves4
SkillEasy
Total Time45 mins
Nutrition Per PortionRDA
Calories536 Kcal27%
Fat30 g43%
Saturated Fat18 g90%

If you’re after a curry recipe that you can try a home that’s more tasty than a take away and makes for a great dinner party recipe, why not try this delicious chicken Massaman curry recipe this week? Using chicken thighs, which is a relatively inexpensive meat, and plenty of spice, you can get all the flavour at home.

Coconut cream and fish sauce help to create a really creamy sauce, while the ginger and curry paste create that classic Massaman spice.

This recipe makes enough curry to serve four people – so it’s great for feeding the whole family.

HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN MASSAMAN CURRY

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large sauté pan. Add the curry paste and fry, stirring all the time until it becomes fragrant and aromatic, around 2-3 minutes. Add the chicken, potatoes, pepper, onion and ginger and stir well, coating them completely in the paste. Cook for about 5 minutes before adding the coconut cream, fish sauce and sugar. Simmer gently on a low to medium heat for 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken and potatoes are cooked through.
  2. Just before serving, add the water chestnuts and Thai basil. Serve with rice.

Ingredients

  • 1tbsp oil
  • massaman curry paste (use the quantity as instructed on the pack)
  • 500g boned and skinned chicken thighs, evenly diced
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 red pepper, cut into 1cm strips
  • 1 red onion, cut into 1cm strips
  • 2cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated
  • 450ml coconut cream
  • 1tbsp Thai fish sauce
  • 1tbsp palm sugar or light brown sugar
  • 200g canned waterchestnuts, drained
  • Thai basil, to serve
Jane Curran

Jane Curran is a freelance food editor, stylist, writer and consultant based in Cape Town. Former food director of TI Media & woman&home. All about food, wine (dipWSET), gardening and the Arsenal.