Thai Masaman Chicken, gaeng Masaman Gai Recipe

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Thai Masaman Chicken,  gaeng Masaman Gai
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Directions:

  1. Peel potatoes, boil them partly in a cooking pot for 10-15 minutes, and cut in 1 to 2-inch pieces.
  2. Allow the coconut milk to separate and you will have about two cups of thick cream and one cup of
  3. Thin milk . In a small saucepan bring the milk to a simmer and add the chicken or pork. If you are
  4. Using beef you will need another two cups of milk. Simmer the meat until it begins to become tender
  5. (beef takes longer, hence the additional milk).
  6. Put the coconut cream in a wok and bring to a boil, add the massaman paste and stir fry until the
  7. Flavor is brought out and maximized. Add the remaining cream and curry paste to the meat.
  8. Add the peanuts. Taste and adjust the flavor until it is (just) sweet (by adding sugar), sour and salty
  9. (by adding tamarind juice, lime juice and fish sauce).
  10. Add the remaining ingredients and cook until cooked.
  11. Note : the potatoes used in Thailand for this dish are a yellow fleshed sweet potato of the type sometimes
  12. Called a yam in the US. Western style potatoes can be used, but absorb less of the sauce and flavor.
  13. The potatoes act as a moderator to reduce the heat of the curry, and should not be left out.
  14. You can either serve it on a bed of Thai jasmine rice, or double the amount of potato and serve it alone.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 913.17 Kcal (3823 kJ)
Calories from fat 570.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 63.36g 97%
Cholesterol 102.04mg 34%
Sodium 763.94mg 32%
Potassium 1408.36mg 30%
Total Carbs 63.11g 21%
Sugars 22.27g 89%
Dietary Fiber 10.85g 43%
Protein 29.55g 59%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 37%
Vitamin A 1.6mg 54%
Iron 6.7mg 37%
Calcium 119.2mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 154.69 Kcal (648 kJ)
Calories from fat 96.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.73g 97%
Cholesterol 17.29mg 34%
Sodium 129.41mg 32%
Potassium 238.57mg 30%
Total Carbs 10.69g 21%
Sugars 3.77g 89%
Dietary Fiber 1.84g 43%
Protein 5.01g 59%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 37%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 54%
Iron 1.1mg 37%
Calcium 20.2mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 22.7
    Points
  • 25
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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