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Lighter massaman chicken curry
Photo: Swathi Handique

Lighter massaman chicken curry

25 ingredients 35 min + 35 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Lighter massaman chicken curry

Another takeaway favourite gets a healthy makeover - this creamy Thai curry now has half the fat with all the aromatic flavour

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

899
Calories
50g
Protein
46g
Fat
79g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 20 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Lemongrass 1 tbsp (6g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Rapeseed Oil not in our table 0
Tamarind not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • seeds from 5 cardamom pods
  • 3 cloves
  • ½ tsp crushed dried chillies
  • 2 tsp rapeseed oil
  • 100g shallots , finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • 2.5cm piece ginger , finely grated
  • 1 plump lemongrass stalk, tough ends and outside layer removed, finely chopped
  • 4 tbsp light coconut milk (from the can, below)
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
  • 25g unsalted, unroasted peanuts
  • 2 tsp rapeseed oil
  • 140g small shallots (6-7), halved
  • 1 cinnamon stick , broken in half
  • 400ml can light coconut milk
  • 500g skinless, boneless chicken breasts , cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 200g sweet potatoes , cut into 2.5cm chunks
  • 175g green beans , stem ends trimmed
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 tsp tamarind paste
  • 75ml chicken stock
  • coriander or Thai basil leaves (or both), to garnish
  • a small handful of peanuts , to garnish

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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