{"id":3489,"date":"2025-02-07T20:20:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T12:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/?p=3489"},"modified":"2026-05-05T13:03:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T05:03:25","slug":"thai-massaman-curry-paste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/02\/07\/thai-massaman-curry-paste\/","title":{"rendered":"Thai Massaman Curry Paste"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GetAttachmentThumbnail.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3490\" src=\"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GetAttachmentThumbnail-300x254.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GetAttachmentThumbnail-300x254.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GetAttachmentThumbnail-1024x867.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GetAttachmentThumbnail-768x650.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GetAttachmentThumbnail-1536x1300.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GetAttachmentThumbnail.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\">I recently told a Thai chef that I had made my own Massaman paste with 12 ingredients!<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\">She then quietly told me hers has 21 ingredients, many of which she sources in her home country. <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><br \/> <\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\">That got me thinking. Although we can make our own curry pastes in the Thermomix, they don&#8217;t always taste quite authentic. And, the bought ones often have too much chilli for our tastes.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\">So, I figured if I make my own paste, then mix it with a bought one, I&#8217;m making that jar go a lot further and getting some of the authentic flavour. It makes two salsa jars altogether.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Please do taste as you make. I have estimated some of the ingredients. The spice mix is accurate.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-4046\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"4046\" data-servings=\"0\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-template-meadow\"><div class=\"wprm-layout-container wprm-padding-40 meadow-header\">\n  <div class=\"wprm-layout-column-container wprm-column-gap-20 wprm-column-rows-recipe-600 wprm-column-rows-reverse wprm-row-gap-20 meadow-header-columns\">\n    <div class=\"wprm-layout-column wprm-align-center\">\n      <div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: #666666;border-radius: 20px;width: 300px;max-width: 100%;height: 300px;object-fit: cover;\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1f606.png\" class=\"attachment-999999x300 size-999999x300\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"wprm-layout-column wprm-column-width-75 wprm-align-rows-center\">\n      <div class=\"wprm-layout-container meadow-header-accent\" style=\"--wprm-layout-container-text-color: var(--meadow-accent-color);\">\n        <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-author wprm-block-text-semi-bold\">ThermoGourmand<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-bold\">Thai Massaman Curry Paste<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 15px;\"><\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 15px;\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary wprm-block-text-normal\">Make a jar of Thai Curry Paste go much further!<\/div>\n      <div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"wprm-layout-container\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/index.php\/wprm_print\/thai-massaman-curry-paste\" style=\"color: #333333;background-color: #ffffff;border-color: #333333;border-radius: 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class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-light wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-course-label\">Course: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-course wprm-block-text-smaller\">Curry Paste<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container-pill\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-pills wprm-block-text-smaller wprm-recipe-tag-container wprm-recipe-cuisine-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-light wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-cuisine-label\">Cuisine: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-cuisine wprm-block-text-smaller\">Thai<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-layout-container wprm-padding-40 meadow-main\" style=\"--wprm-layout-container-background-color: var(--meadow-main-background-color);\">\n  <div class=\"wprm-recipe-jump-to-section-container wprm-recipe-jump-to-section-container-scroll scrolled-left wprm-recipe-jump-to-section-icon-above\" 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d=\"M47.451 42.4926L44.3906 39.02\" stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.0908\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M51.5317 32.1806L46.7866 31.6219\" stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.0908\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<defs>\n<clipPath id=\"clip0_135_292\">\n<rect width=\"53.201\" height=\"48.7612\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.308289)\"\/>\n<\/clipPath>\n<\/defs>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span> Ingredients<\/a><a href=\"#recipe-4046-instructions\" class=\"wprm-recipe-jump-to-section wprm-block-text-smaller\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-icon wprm-recipe-jump-to-section-icon\" style=\"font-size: 28px;\"><svg width=\"43\" height=\"51\" viewBox=\"0 0 43 51\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_135_313)\">\n<path d=\"M1.16528 30.2541V23.2404H41.6085V30.2541C41.6085 40.0501 32.5532 47.9913 21.3869 47.9913C10.2206 47.9913 1.16528 40.0357 1.16528 30.2541Z\" stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.07453\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M30.9519 6.32898C35.9163 7.15498 39.2502 8.69104 39.2502 10.43C39.2502 12.5457 34.4023 14.3281 27.6763 14.9657\" stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.07453\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M15.7369 14.5456C9.47678 13.85 5.05103 12.1255 5.05103 10.1113C5.05103 7.7202 11.2529 5.7494 19.3328 5.40161\" stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.07453\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M18.0688 23.2403L27.2261 1.95276\" stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.07453\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M1.16528 27.5006H41.6231\" stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.07453\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M11.9092 48.9042H31.0244\" stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.07453\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M30.995 7.85065L29.7721 6.05374C29.7721 6.05374 29.743 5.89434 29.8158 5.85087L31.621 4.63361\" stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.07453\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M14.9666 12.8646L16.2769 14.6036C16.2769 14.6036 16.306 14.763 16.2477 14.8064L14.5007 16.1107\" stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.07453\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<defs>\n<clipPath id=\"clip0_135_313\">\n<rect width=\"42.6884\" height=\"49.3843\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.793579)\"\/>\n<\/clipPath>\n<\/defs>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span> Method<\/a><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wprm-layout-column-container wprm-column-gap-40 wprm-column-rows-recipe-900 meadow-main-columns\">\n    <div class=\"wprm-layout-column wprm-column-width-50 meadow-main-left\">\n      <div id=\"recipe-4046-ingredients\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-4046-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before\" data-recipe=\"4046\" data-servings=\"0\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-spacer wprm-header-has-actions wprm-header-has-actions\" style=\"\">Ingredients<div class=\"wprm-decoration-spacer\"><\/div>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 15px;\"><\/div><div class=\"wprm-internal-container wprm-internal-container-ingredients wprm-expandable-container wprm-expandable-expanded\" style=\"\"><div class=\"wprm-internal-container-toggle\"><a role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wprm-expandable-button wprm-expandable-button-show\" aria-label=\"Show Section\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-icon wprm-collapsible-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><g class=\"nc-icon-wrapper\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#333333\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><polyline points=\"3.5,9.5 8,5 12.5,9.5 \"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg><\/span> <\/a><a role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"wprm-expandable-button wprm-expandable-button-hide\" aria-label=\"Hide Section\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-icon wprm-collapsible-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><g class=\"nc-icon-wrapper\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#333333\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><polyline points=\"3.5,6.5 8,11 12.5,6.5 \"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg><\/span> <\/a><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name wprm-block-text-bold\" style=\"color: var(--meadow-accent-color);\">SPICES<\/div><div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px;\"><\/div><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">ground cumin<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">ground coriander<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cinnamon<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bd<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">ground cardamom<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bc<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">nutmeg<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bc<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">ground cloves<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name wprm-block-text-bold\" style=\"color: var(--meadow-accent-color);\">PASTE<\/div><div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px;\"><\/div><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">brown onion<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">in \u00bc\u2019s<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cloves<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">garlic<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">peeled<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Tbsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">ginger paste<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">40<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">g<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">fish sauce<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Tbsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">tamarind paste<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">10<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">g<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">shrimp paste<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">Belacan<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">20<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">g<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">palm sugar<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">lemongrass paste<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Stem ends of a bunch of coriander<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Tbsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">coconut oil<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name wprm-block-text-bold\" style=\"color: var(--meadow-accent-color);\">EXTRA<\/div><div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px;\"><\/div><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">x jar Ayam Brand Thai Massaman Curry Paste<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"wprm-layout-column wprm-column-width-50 meadow-main-right\">\n      <div id=\"recipe-4046-instructions\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-4046-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"4046\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-spacer wprm-header-has-actions\" style=\"\">Method<div class=\"wprm-decoration-spacer\"><\/div>&nbsp;<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 15px;\"><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\"><ol class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\"><li id=\"wprm-recipe-4046-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\" value=\"1\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">SPICES: Mix dry spices together in a small bowl. Heat a frying pan to medium heat and add the spices. Stir constantly while dry roasting. When the spices are fragrant, remove to the small bowl again.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-4046-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\" value=\"2\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">PASTE: Add all ingredients to the Thermomix bowl. Add in the reserved spices.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-4046-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\" value=\"3\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Blend <strong>40 sec\/sp 7<\/strong>. Scrape down and repeat. Continue until everything is blended nicely.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-4046-step-0-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\" value=\"4\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Scrape down well and cook for<strong> 6 min\/100\/sp 2<\/strong>. Cool and then mix with the jar of curry paste. Store in a jar in the fridge.<\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div>\n      \n      <div id=\"recipe-video\"><\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 40px;\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>To make a Massaman Curry, place 1.5kg of large dice gravy beef in your slow cooker. Add a couple of Tbsp of curry paste to some gravy beef in large dice. Place in your slow cooker with 1 large can coconut cream. Add 1 Tbsp or so of fish sauce to taste and test for tanginess, sweetness and seasoning. You can add tamarind paste for tanginess, palm sugar (or brown sugar) for sweetness and fish sauce for seasoning.<\/p>\n<p>Slow cook until meat is nearly tender. Add cubed potato and sweet potato and cook until vegetables are nearly tender. Add sliced green beans and cook until tender. I&#8217;m not giving times as every slow cooker is different. Mine seems to take forever!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I recently told a Thai chef that I had made my own Massaman paste with 12 ingredients! She then quietly told me hers has 21 ingredients, many of which she sources in her home country. That got me thinking. Although we can make our own curry pastes in the Thermomix, they don&#8217;t always taste quite&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/02\/07\/thai-massaman-curry-paste\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3490,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[281,174,177],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3489","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-slow-cooker","8":"category-spice-mixes","9":"category-thermomix","10":"course-curry-paste","11":"cuisine-thai","12":"entry"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GetAttachmentThumbnail.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbQORu-Uh","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2560,"url":"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/index.php\/2022\/11\/07\/creamy-coconut-curried-sausages\/","url_meta":{"origin":3489,"position":0},"title":"Creamy Coconut Curried Sausages","date":"November 7, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"We do love our Curried Sausages. 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