Massaman curry

Name: Massaman curry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 500 gram beef (stew meat); 3 tablespoon massaman curry paste (mild curry); 400 ml of coconut cream; 1 red pepper; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 large onion; 500 gram waxy potatoes; 3 kafir lime leaves; about 100 grams of unsalted peanuts; olive oil; pepper and salt to taste; optional: plain rice or bread; optional: parsley for garnish

A lovely tasting and smelling curry brings a smile to everyones face! Massaman curry is a mild one, served with plain rice and roasted peanuts.

Recipe massaman curry

Made by Véronique

Published at 2015-12-17, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 2 hours 10 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Preparation time

10 minutes

Time cooking

2 hours

Total time

2 hours 10 minutes

Preparation - 10 minutes

PEEL the onion and potatoes. Click here to learn how to dice onions. CUT the potatoes and beef in larger pieces.

Massaman curry is mostly mild, but it's up to you if you chop up the red pepper with or without the seeds. Cut the pepper as fine as you can.

Cooking the massaman curry - 2 hours

Heat olive oil in a dutch oven and saute the beef for a few minutes, until they become nicely browned. Add the diced onion, potato pieces, chopped red pepper, massaman curry paste and saute for another few minutes.

Pour in the coconut cream, cinnamon stick and lime leaves, put the lid on and turn down the heat. Let the curry simmer for about 2 to 2,5 hours. Meanwhile, roast the peanuts in a dry small skillet.

Roughly chop up half of the peanuts and add them to the curry after about an hour. Remove the lime leaves and cinnamon stick. Bring the curry to taste using honey, pepper and salt.

Serve with plain rice, bread and the rest of the roasted peanuts. Garnish with parsley if you like. Enjoy!