Massaman, pronounced [mát.sā.màn], is a relatively mild curry dish blending Persian and Thai cuisine. The name came from “Mussulman” or a form of the word Muslim. Use my curry recipe below or create your own variations using whatever vegetables and meat you have on hand. You'll need to first make a batch of Thai Massaman Curry Paste for this recipe, or use a good quality store bought paste.
Ingredients
Curry Base
2 tablespoons
avocado oil
8 tablespoons
Massaman Curry Paste
2 cans
coconut milk
1 cups
water
2 tablespoons
fish sauce
3
cinnamon sticks
2
whole star anise
2
dried Thai chili pepper
3
kaffir lime leaves
Chicken & Vegetables
1 medium
onions
chopped
1½ pounds
boneless chicken thighs
chopped
(or chicken breasts)
4 large
carrots
sliced into thick rounds
5 medium
red potatoes
chopped
½ pounds
green beans
trimmed and cut in half
1 large
red bell peppers
chopped
1 bunches
cilantro
chopped
Nutrition Facts
Per serving Recipe serves 6
- Protein 19%
- Net carbs 34%
- Fat 47%
Full nutrition facts
Macros
Energy & Macronutrients
- Calories
- 786kcal
- Protein
- 34.4g
- Total Carbohydrates
- 94.4g
- Dietary Fiber
- 32.7g
- Net Carbs
- 61.6g
- Total Sugars
- 6.7g
- Sucrose
- 1g
- Glucose
- 1.7g
- Fructose
- 1.3g
- Total Fat
- 38.4g
- Saturated Fat
- 27.1g
- Monounsaturated Fat
- 6.3g
- Polyunsaturated Fat
- 2.2g
- Trans Fat
- 0.02g
- Cholesterol
- 107mg
- Sodium
- 1810mg
Vitamins
Water-Soluble Vitamins
- Vitamin C
- 58.4mg
- Thiamin (B1)
- 0.36mg
- Riboflavin (B2)
- 0.38mg
- Niacin (B3)
- 10.6mg
- Pantothenic Acid (B5)
- 0.94mg
- Vitamin B6
- 1.1mg
- Folate (B9)
- 92.9µg
- Vitamin B12
- 0.72µg
- Choline
- 114mg
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
- Vitamin A (Retinol)
- 8.2µg
- Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol)
- 1.5mg
- Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone)
- 79.2µg
Minerals
Minerals
- Calcium
- 475mg
- Iron
- 14.7mg
- Magnesium
- 158mg
- Phosphorus
- 485mg
- Potassium
- 1652mg
- Zinc
- 3.4mg
- Copper
- 0.71mg
- Manganese
- 1.6mg
- Selenium
- 28µg
- Fluoride
- 7.5µg
Amino Acids
Essential Amino Acids
- Histidine
- 0.81g
- Isoleucine
- 1.3g
- Leucine
- 2.4g
- Lysine
- 2.5g
- Methionine
- 0.76g
- Phenylalanine
- 1.2g
- Threonine
- 1.3g
- Tryptophan
- 0.34g
- Valine
- 1.5g
Non-Essential Amino Acids
- Alanine
- 1.6g
- Arginine
- 2.2g
- Aspartic Acid
- 3.4g
- Cystine
- 0.38g
- Glutamic Acid
- 5.1g
- Glycine
- 1.3g
- Proline
- 1.2g
- Serine
- 1.3g
- Tyrosine
- 1g
Fatty Acids
Short-Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs)
- Caproic Acid (6:0)
- 0.16g
Medium-Chain Fatty Acids (MCFAs)
- Caprylic Acid (8:0)
- 2g
- Capric Acid (10:0)
- 1.6g
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
- Oleic Acid (18:1 cis)
- 5.9g
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- ALA (18:3 n-3)
- 0.14g
- DPA (22:5 n-3)
- 0.01g
- DHA (22:6 n-3)
- 0.01g
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
- Linoleic Acid (LA)
- 1.9g
- Arachidonic Acid (AA)
- 0.1g
Other
Carotenoids
- Alpha-Carotene
- 204µg
- Beta-Carotene
- 1882µg
- Beta-Cryptoxanthin
- 236µg
- Lutein + Zeaxanthin
- 591µg
- Lycopene
- 0.05µg
Plant Sterols (Phytosterols)
- Phytosterols
- 12.5mg
- Beta-Sitosterol
- 0.5mg
Other Compounds
- Betaine
- 12.3mg
