Easy One Pot Thai Massaman Curry

Nok Suntaranon, chef and owner of Kalaya in Philedelphia, PA is here to teach you how to make massaman curry, her mother’s favorite dish and a Thai restaurant staple known for its velvety texture and subtle, rich flavors of coconut and warm spices.
Nok explains that there’s nothing wrong with store bought curry paste- so grab some and get cooking. Her most important advice? Be patient. This fragrant curry comes together with a variety of ingredients, including coconut cream, tamarind paste, fish sauce, and spices like cinnamon sticks, star anise, and more.
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[@deardaughter]

I made this for my family just now. It's a hit. The Sun came out, I found $20 on the ground, my parents started talking to me again. I credit it all to this dish. Thank you Ms. Suntaranon.

[@micu1544]

That's some powerful curry

[@babaralveena]

@@micu1544lol

[@killercaos123]

My all time favorite curry. Meaty, soupy, gravy-like, filling, salty, sour, textured, and really good on a cold and rainy day. It smells like perfections and theres nothing more my stomach craves than massaman curry. I love Thai food in general, but this curry is the peak of Thai food for me.

[@ceooflonelinessinc.267]

Where are u from dude?

[@averydizzle]

Curry curry curry…. I’m a curry fiend lately! But I agree with you this has been the best one I’ve experienced last couple months !!

[@alexsharp3481]

curry fiend here as well. but green curry is my favorite :D. i love them all though!

[@human-connections]

@@alexsharp3481 I really messed up making a green curry lately (added way too much salt and fish sauce on top of that) and now I can't eat green curry. I'm it'll change the second I eat it again though. Making some massaman today though!

[@alexsharp3481]

@@human-connections sometimes that happens! Enjoy your Massaman tonight! I’m making pho for dinner :D

[@luisozuna6456]

Ever since I first tried massaman curry 20 years ago, my world literally changed. Every city I’ve moved to or visited ever since then, I seek out all the Thai restaurants in the area that make this dish. There have been a few places that just miss it, but more of the time it’s amazing

[@nofood1]

And then you get sad because none makes it like they do in South Thailand 🥲

[@luisozuna6456]

@@nofood1 if I went there on vacation, I might not ever go back home…

[@adamwhiteman2]

Nok is a philly legend. Best thai food of all time

[@Phoenix-6103]

She's such a sweet lady, I love her cooking vibe 🥰🥰

[@dfsnsdfn]

i love this lady’s energy. so kind and homely. would love to spend a day cooking with her 🥰

[@user-qr7hg9vx1l]

I love her amazing sense of humor as she cooks, wonderful voice as well. Looks delicious.

[@tommyhanson4623]

I made this today. I'm not going to serve it until tomorrow because many sources say it's best served the day after. It is amazing as it is now! Thank you for for the recipe. I cannot recommend it enough.

[@patrickc825]

What a great recipe! I want more of Nok's recipes!

[@gavinn.4060]

She’s awesome and so is this recipe I hope she returns

[@fromnaras]

I’m really interested in Thai recipes whenever it comes on this channel because I’m Thai and I like to see how chefs do it differently than my mom

[@bobbythomas5357]

Ruined it with so much sugar.

[@nicholasmanila]

a wonderful recipe, thank you!

[@SmileyAdventures]

My fav Asian curry cuisine. I’ve tried many curries in different countries in Asia, but nothing beats this for me.

[@kayflip2233]

Try Sri Lankan, it's even better than Thai. Nice and light and deep flavors. I do prefer Thai to Indian though. Indian curries are super heavy.

[@nuttapongpunya5185]

@@kayflip2233 even better than thai?? hell no Sri lankan curry is sh it compared to this Thai curry trust me!

[@gesarenyandusi5517]

She's such a joy!

[@crushivintage]

You have not lived until you've eaten this dish. Yes, it's that delicious.

[@ducatinyc]

Yum. Perfection

[@monkeydluffy8091]

Probably one of my favourite curry's.

[@Searchingtheworld7183]

Curry is my favourite souce but the sauce with chicken meal is absolutely amazing to eat.Definitely you should eat once in a lifetime.

[@user-gk9mo6kb3t]

This is the Best video and curry that I have cooked. Thank you very much ❤❤

[@b1646717]

She makes me feel like I can cook anything 😌

[@idksamir]

i have to say... this may be the best produced food channel on youtube (not that the competition is really that great) you guys do a decent job showcasing different cultures and giving voice to diverse stories that often get ignored so good job!

[@Lequickreal]

One of my favorite curry

[@elizahhoward3923]

No cap she was very thorough in her explanation what a pleasant experience, I don't even like curry but I want to try that

[@nicholasvaterlaus3281]

Fact boutta chef it bc of her

[@lycheens]

Massaman is the best! It’s also one of the easiest Thai curries to make less spicy if needed.

[@LinRuiEn]

I love love massaman curry the most of all curries. I'll have to try this, thank you!

[@ceooflonelinessinc.267]

Where are u from dude?

[@kiricrocker3536]

Thanks heaps 🌺

[@randyo6019]

My beloved hometown ❤! I love all curries but massaman have my heart. I dip mines with toasted French baguettes. TFS Nok

[@padungkaewvichit8821]

น่าทานมาก

[@Tiki7391]

Coconut + curry = delicious

[@vaughnslavin9784]

THank you!

[@MistarZtv]

what do you think about soaking the peanuts over night before cooking it in this recipe? so that they're softer and more chewy.

[@nicholasjones3207]

Massaman is hard to beat. Most Thai food is hard to beat

[@tasteetoes]

I prefer Japanese cuisine but Thai is up there as well

[@limkuoneating1542]

It look delicious, thank you for sharing

[@DamienGGW]

I like how she says potato

[@user-ym5tv9rt6u]

I'm from Thailand her recipe is original taste. you have to teste it

[@livefirerepublic]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@victorechavarria3703]

Están bien muy espectacular

[@livefirerepublic]

GREAT IDEA!!!

[@some-nerd]

Love her!

[@LockheedMartinEnjoyer]

Massaman Curry is such a hard dish to find good and a lot of trials and errors to make yourself, but damn is it so good. Also her curry is a tad bit to watery for my liking I usually let the starch thicken the curry more for a water down gravy consistency.

[@talkingfights]

wow

[@jo_magpie]

She's so cool!

[@fpsplayer9095]

It’s looks awesome I would love if you guys got her to show us how to make her homemade curry paste. If she’s cool with that. I like knowing how to start from the basics personally. I use the can already but my curry paste homemade never feels right. I’m a chef still struggle with some aspects of things.

[@MRony]

If you live in the us, it's probably not gonna taste as good as the store bought pashe. Because many of the ingrediants are not readily available. Even in thailand many people go out to the market to buy their curry pastes.

[@NOK0013]

You can get all the ingredients in The US

[@peacku]

@@MRony You do realise you've just told the host of this video to "Gtfoh", right?

[@fakechuck7659]

I'd bet my arm she's just using Maesri red curry paste.

[@fromnaras]

tbh i’m thai and don’t even make the paste. most chefs in thai restaurants don’t either

[@rudevalve]

Certified Gold!!!!!😎

[@heidismith8970]

Can you use red curry paste?

[@abbasessi]

Thai food is top 3 in the world

[@rgerber]

dem musta bee dem bestest rasta-rice eva

[@mr.backcoffee6318]

อร่อยสุดคือมัสมั่นต้องปรุงค้างคืนทิ้งให้เครื่องเทศซึมถึงเนื้อจะอร่อยสุดๆ

[@runnersp1985]

I like her!

[@michaelvonhaven105]

yeah, she knows she's good

[@Nooralix]

Any replacement for shrimp paste?

[@NutkungZerza]

Japanese miso or korean doenjang

[@kumbackquatsta]

finally some culture on munchies

[@thedecider1984]

Culture?

[@ceooflonelinessinc.267]

Where are u from dude?

[@kumbackquatsta]

@@ceooflonelinessinc.267 heaven

[@jim.pearsall]

🤤😛😋

[@padraigjones3000]

Can you please add the quantities required for ingredients please.

[@codyonline_]

I added Tamarinde paste (100g) and now it’s for the trash. Inedible! Thanks. It’s exactly how it’s written in the recipe.

[@benjaminburke8328]

Is it me, or has the lighting seemed off lately?

[@himZ1017]

#Gorgeous

[@Bradimus1]

This is the first thing I cooked for my wife

[@lordg3803]

She Dope.

[@KRayxKodessA]

The new lighting on set is a bit extreme... really washes the presenters out, IMO.

[@Darthadios]

So many exotic spices, I am not sure, are all of those available at here. =/

[@peacku]

you can do this recipe with only massaman curry paste and coconut cream/milk, of course it wont taste as complex but it will still be very good. If you want to step it up, cinnamon and star anise should be easy enough to find and you can usually find fish sauce in most supermarkets. For tamarind paste and shrimp paste it might be more difficult though but once you find them you can just store them in the fridge for a while. Don't be discouraged, the taste is worth it!

[@averydizzle]

Tell me her sink doesn’t look like a rifle.. @ 2:47

[@ibec69]

I can't go to the store and just find massaman curry paste 😭. I was really hoping for a paste recipe.

[@loati94]

You can buy red curry paste and add the ground spices to the paste. It won't be exactly the same but very similar. Maybe a little spicier than regular massaman

[@ibec69]

@@loati94 thank you.

[@conradpinto]

Surprised Uncle Roger hasn't arrived yet

[@TheRicsta]

Kopkun cap

[@minreculiao2428]

Shes so lovely

[@kathleenmonsegue9700]

Did you guys know that her name “Nok” means bird in Thai? The older generation Thai people name their kids sometimes after animals, things, colors, and after famous people they admire. Lol 😂 I knew a Thai lady named “Dang” which means red.

[@VeryCuteGM]

So interesting fact, "Nok" is her Thai nickname her first name is Chutatip. We are given like normal name names? I guess would be the description. Like my father's nickname is (See Dang) color red, mine's is Mot (ant), and my mother's is Dao (turtle) however these are not ours and their birth name.

[@TheKaMeLRo]

I'm Thai and my nickname is Camel (literally English word), so awkward to tell my name to foreign friends.

[@stylehabits]

Tried to make these but needed to run to store to get entire list

[@aprilmae3162]

…how though…the video was posted only 20 minutes ago

[@robertnewell4054]

Potatoes & Peanuts… just 2 of the numerous foods that came from Mexico & The New World

[@nicholaskennedy2885]

I made this recipe, however using the suggested 2 tablespoons of shrimp paste absolutely ruined the dish. It tasted like shrimp paste soup rather than anything else. Foul. Other than that, the textures and consistency were great, so I look forward to trying again with 80% less shrimp paste.

[@loati94]

In every massaman curry video I've seen so far they add like, a teaspoon to the curry paste or the pot.

[@randomname839]

The store bought curry paste is 100% not the same as homemade!!!

[@Dasmashina]

le falta un vergazo de sal

[@HPM2006]

Similar to cambodian curry

[@yeahyup4238]

This is quite a bad recipe for massaman. It should not have shrimp paste (especially not 2 tbsp!!), less tamarind paste, she did not add any cardamom (which is the main spice), and in general this recipe is too liquidy. Not a good showcase of this dish.

[@shenlun]

Massaman = Muslim

[@emiliobello2538]

I hear Thai cuisine is rich

[@jamte6150]

Is she head to toe issey???

[@MangaMovieMusic]

This food influenced from Muslim or Indian food immigrant 100 year ago

[@GeilerDaddy]

Do you want to marry me?

[@aaronshelley703]

Too much liquid. I like a gravy style curry.

[@loati94]

Thai curry is liquidy. if you want gravy curry then make indian curry

[@WC_Beer_Reviews]

Living in mid-Missouri, I've never experienced curry. To me it's just a yellow powder. Is it a soup? A sauce? A gravied meat? What does curry mean? What about curry leaves? Why aren't they a part of the recipe? Curry seems so ambiguous.....

[@peacku]

The curry leaves originate from southern India and are mostly used in dishes from that area, the term curry applies to many types of dishes and usually involve a sauce and certain spices. Many different countries or regions have their own type of curry. The yellow powder known as curry powder is the most common in Western countries because it was originally brought back from India during British colonialism. Thai curries like the one in this video are quite different from most Indian curries, though Massaman in particular is the closest to Indian curries as it is inspired by it. There's so many different types of curries, you are right that curry is a very generic term but other than westernised appropriations, dishes are rarely named just "curry".

[@WC_Beer_Reviews]

@@peacku thank you for the wonderful explanation 🤙💞

[@fakechuck7659]

To add one thing to what the other person said, curry just means "sauce". So it's equally as broadly defined as that term, only regional.

[@Bhaerts]

Massaman refers to "Muzelman". Islam dish, South of Thailand, Lamb, 'warm' spices and patatos. I don't see it VICE Not good guys

[@FM-nt7fb]

Great cook but I hate when people try and tell how how to eat

[@peacku]

if you put everything in one plate the rice will just absorb the sauce and then you'll be left with no sauce and very soggy rice

[@FM-nt7fb]

@@peacku fair play , il take that advice 😂😂🙏🙏

[@cgt_rtx7217]

The weird thing with this massaman curry is all the ingredient is same like Malaysian curry

[@j.d.pistol1777]

The most informative aspect of this should be learning how to make the curry paste. That's why I clicked. What a pointless video.

[@sih1095]

Eww no ta.

[@bobbythomas5357]

Does the coconut cream not curdle?