Massaman curried rice
Cooked rice tossed with tofu, vegetables and a warm massaman spice paste, topped with peanuts and crisp onions
A dry Thai-style curried rice: cubes of tofu or paneer, carrots and French beans are fried with a home-made massaman paste of red chilli, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, lemongrass and lemon rind, then tossed through cooked rice. It is finished with roasted peanuts, crisp fried onions, spring onions and a squeeze of lime, so every mouthful is warm, aromatic and crunchy. A complete meal on its own.
- Total time
- 55 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
For the curry paste
To garnish
Method
0/7 doneStep 1: For the paste, heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add 1 cup onions, 7 cloves garlic and 2 stalks lemongrass and sauté for 2 minutes until soft. Take off the heat.
2 minStep 2: Tip the onion mixture into a blender with 1 cup spring onions, 1 tsp ginger paste, 3 lemon rind, 4 red chillies, 1 tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp ground cumin, ½ tsp ground cloves, 2 ½ tsp ground cinnamon, ½ tsp ground cardamom, ½ tsp black pepper powder and 1 tsp salt. Grind to a thick paste, adding a spoonful of water if needed.
Step 3: Heat 3 tbsp oil in a wok over a high heat. Add 7 oz firm tofu and fry for 2 minutes, turning, until lightly golden.
2 minStep 4: Add the curry paste and fry for 1 minute, stirring.
1 minStep 5: Add 1 oz French beans and 2 ⅓ oz carrots and cook for 5 minutes, stirring, until just tender.
5 minStep 6: Add 8 ½ oz rice and toss over the heat until every grain is coated and hot, about 3 minutes.
3 minStep 7: Spoon onto a serving plate. Sprinkle with 3 tbsp peanuts, 1 cup onions and 1 cup spring onions, squeeze over 2 tbsp lime juice and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 290 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 38 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does massaman curried rice take?
- About 55 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of rice?
- Any long-grain rice, same amount.
- What can I use instead of french beans?
- Runner beans or mangetout, same weight.
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