Comments on: Massaman Curry http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/massaman-curry/ Authentic Thai Recipes from Thailand Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:43:13 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Avsky http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/massaman-curry/comment-page-1/#comment-851 Avsky Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:52:03 +0000 http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/massaman-curry/#comment-851 I'll try this method too! Many thanks for the tips :D I’ll try this method too! Many thanks for the tips :D

]]> By: Aroi D http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/massaman-curry/comment-page-1/#comment-850 Aroi D Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:49:20 +0000 http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/massaman-curry/#comment-850 Hi Avsky. I usually achieve the oils coming to the surface of the curries by frying the thick solid coconut cream from the top of the can, for a few minutes on its own. Then I add the curry paste to this and gently fry for a few minutes until the smell is aromatic. Then add the meat, and lastly the thin coconut milk fish sauce herbs etc. I always seem to get that nice oil from the first two steps. All the best and happy eating. Hi Avsky.

I usually achieve the oils coming to the surface of the curries by frying the thick solid coconut cream from the top of the can, for a few minutes on its own. Then I add the curry paste to this and gently fry for a few minutes until the smell is aromatic. Then add the meat, and lastly the thin coconut milk fish sauce herbs etc.

I always seem to get that nice oil from the first two steps.

All the best and happy eating.

]]> By: Massaman Curry http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/massaman-curry/comment-page-1/#comment-743 Massaman Curry Sat, 03 Sep 2011 04:09:02 +0000 http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/massaman-curry/#comment-743 Many things to try out. Thanks! Many things to try out. Thanks!

]]> By: Avsky http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/massaman-curry/comment-page-1/#comment-738 Avsky Sun, 21 Aug 2011 03:19:11 +0000 http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/massaman-curry/#comment-738 Thank you, I'll try these for sure (: Thank you, I’ll try these for sure (:

]]> By: Leonie http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/massaman-curry/comment-page-1/#comment-737 Leonie Sun, 21 Aug 2011 03:07:03 +0000 http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/massaman-curry/#comment-737 I always use fresh red chillies and fresh grated tumeric, cause I grow it, and peanut oil in the paste or pan when required, perhaps avoid reduced fat coconut milk or cream, if you can afford to calorie wise, I get the red oils on top, so perhaps those things help. I always use fresh red chillies and fresh grated tumeric, cause I grow it, and peanut oil in the paste or pan when required, perhaps avoid reduced fat coconut milk or cream, if you can afford to calorie wise, I get the red oils on top, so perhaps those things help.

]]> By: Avsky http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/massaman-curry/comment-page-1/#comment-722 Avsky Sun, 07 Aug 2011 09:40:29 +0000 http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/massaman-curry/#comment-722 I can never get those lovely red oils to appear in my curries, and I'm really not sure why! Presentation wise, it really does add a lot! I can never get those lovely red oils to appear in my curries, and I’m really not sure why! Presentation wise, it really does add a lot!

]]> By: paweena http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/massaman-curry/comment-page-1/#comment-661 paweena Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:08:33 +0000 http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/massaman-curry/#comment-661 Light soy sauce, also known as thin soy sauce (not Kikkoman's reduced sodium kind in the green bottle). I use that when I'm out of fish sauce, and it tastes just like fish sauce. http://www.importfood.com/sakh1901.html Light soy sauce, also known as thin soy sauce (not Kikkoman’s reduced sodium kind in the green bottle). I use that when I’m out of fish sauce, and it tastes just like fish sauce.

http://www.importfood.com/sakh1901.html

]]> By: Liza http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/massaman-curry/comment-page-1/#comment-636 Liza Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:04:42 +0000 http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/massaman-curry/#comment-636 Just went into an oriental specialty store yesterday and stumbled across vegetarian fish sauce. Had vinegar, water, brown sugar, ground seaweed, and salt in it. Maybe try playing with some of those ingredients! Just went into an oriental specialty store yesterday and stumbled across vegetarian fish sauce. Had vinegar, water, brown sugar, ground seaweed, and salt in it. Maybe try playing with some of those ingredients!

]]> By: Jessi http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/massaman-curry/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Jessi Mon, 22 Nov 2010 04:28:33 +0000 http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/massaman-curry/#comment-607 Made a vegetarian version of this. Question: where the heck do you find cumin seeds in Thailand?? I've checked all the local shops, the markets, the vendors selling curry pastes and spices—and no luck. Cardamom, coriander, peppercorns, cinnamon sticks, white pepper corns, all are easy to find. Found a variety of herbs and spices in dried and powdered form, but no cumin. I'm stumped. I ended up buying a packet of pre-ground seasonings that smelled like it had cardamom, coriander, cumin, cloves and the rest in it, but it's hard to say for sure. Next time when I buy it I'll ask what's in it, but I don't know the Thai names for most of these. Anyway. I used that to make my own curry paste by adapting the recipe from http://thaifood.about.com/od/thaicurrypasterecipes/r/massamanpaste.htm substituting a mixture of soy sauce and salt for the fish sauce. Proceeded from there to this recipe and made no other substitutions except for, again, soy sauce and salt for the fish sauce. Turned out very nicely. Made a vegetarian version of this. Question: where the heck do you find cumin seeds in Thailand?? I’ve checked all the local shops, the markets, the vendors selling curry pastes and spices—and no luck. Cardamom, coriander, peppercorns, cinnamon sticks, white pepper corns, all are easy to find. Found a variety of herbs and spices in dried and powdered form, but no cumin. I’m stumped. I ended up buying a packet of pre-ground seasonings that smelled like it had cardamom, coriander, cumin, cloves and the rest in it, but it’s hard to say for sure. Next time when I buy it I’ll ask what’s in it, but I don’t know the Thai names for most of these.

Anyway. I used that to make my own curry paste by adapting the recipe from http://thaifood.about.com/od/thaicurrypasterecipes/r/massamanpaste.htm substituting a mixture of soy sauce and salt for the fish sauce.

Proceeded from there to this recipe and made no other substitutions except for, again, soy sauce and salt for the fish sauce. Turned out very nicely.

]]> By: :D http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/massaman-curry/comment-page-1/#comment-587 :D Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:23:41 +0000 http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/massaman-curry/#comment-587 How will this taste using swai fish fillets and sweet potatoes? How will this taste using swai fish fillets and sweet potatoes?

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