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Fragrant Massaman Curry with Fish Sauce
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Fragrant Massaman Curry with Fish Sauce

4.6 (270 ratings)

Our Massaman Curry leans on fish sauce and patience: deeply savory and worth the wait, then finished with Fish Sauce.

Prep
20 min
Cook
55 min
Servings
2
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb massaman curry
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • 1 medium lime
  • 1 lb garlic
  • a pinch Thai chiles
  • 4 oz palm sugar
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • to taste a squeeze of citrus
Method

Step by step

  1. Bloom the whole and ground spices in hot oil until they smell toasty.
  2. Add the onion base and cook it down slowly until jammy and deeply colored.
  3. Stir in the massaman curry and liquid, then simmer gently so the flavors marry.
  4. Finish with cream or fresh herbs, check the seasoning, and serve with rice or bread.
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