Massaman curry comes from southern Thailand and is not as fiery as green or red Thai curries. We love the fragrant flavours and the texture the peanuts add
Ingredients
1-2 tbsp massaman curry paste (look for Bart or Blue Elephant in the spice aisle)
1 x 400g tin coconut milk
150g small new potatoes, halved or quartered if large
1 cinnamon stick
2 cardamom pods, squashed
200g raw king prawns (frozen are fine)
1 tsp brown sugar
2 limes, 1 quartered to serve
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp peanuts, toasted and chopped (optional)
red chilli and basil shredded to serve
Method
1
Cook the massaman paste in the thick bit of the coconut milk for a few minutes until it becomes fragrant. Add the rest of the coconut milk and simmer for a minute. Add the potatoes, cinnamon, cardamom and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
2
Add the prawns, sugar, lime juice and fish sauce, and cook for 3-4 minutes until the prawns are just cooked and pink.
3
Serve the curry sprinkled with lime wedges, peanuts (if using), chilli and basil.