[Thai Food] Massaman Chicken Curry

Ataya ~ "Happy New Year 2024 !! Today I will show you how to make the Thai's Massaman Chicken Curry, some said it is the most delicious curry in the world. For my recipe, I couldn't acquire all spice. So, I used as much as I can find. Let's see ..."

1. Gathering all ingredients.As describe below.

• Chicken Meat (鶏肉 ) about 200 gram ~ 30 Baht
• All dried spices(乾燥スパイス) [ginger powder,cinamon powder,clove,caraway,cardamom,coriander seed,dried chilli]  ~ 20 Baht
  
• All fresh herbs (フレッシュハーブ) [garlic,red onion,lemongrass] ~ 5 Baht
  
• Coconut Milk (ココナツミルク) 250 ml ~ 20 Baht 
• Peanut (ピーナツ) about 30 gram ~ 3 Baht
  
• Seasoning(調味料）[Salt(塩),Fish Sauce(ナムプラー),Shrimp Paste(エビペースト) ,palm sugar(パームシュガー),Tamarind Water(タマリンドジュース)] ~  5 Baht

Total cost = 83 Baht

 

2. First smash all dried spices in mortar. Keep it out when everything powdered.

 

3. Next smash all fresh herbs.

 

4. Add shrimp paste in.

 

5. then bring all smashed dried spices back and mixing them well.

 

 

6. Now you got the paste to make the curry.

 

7. Using medium heat to boil coconut milk until the oil is separated from the milk.

8. Bring the curry paste in and stir fry it well.

 

9. Keep stir it until it became one with the coconut milk.

10. Then bring the chicken in. Frying them for a while.

 

11. Pour some water. put red onions in and keep boiling them.

 

12.  Add more coconut milk.

 

13. Seasoning with palm sugar.

 

14. Spread some cinnamon powder.

 

15. Add little bit of tamarind water. The curry is taste salty and sweet but just has a little sour taste.

 

16. Then seasoning with fish sauce.

 

17. Peanut time !!

 

18. Now you got the Massaman Chicken Curry but it will taste better if you keep them in refrigerator for about one night.

 

19. Next day just warming the curry and Enjoy !! Aroi !!