I had my first massaman curry in my favourite Thai restaurant; it was the only bad dish I ever had there! They forgot the tofu (for the vegetarian version) and added it raw, the whole dish was bland and insipid. I gave it another go in a vegan restaurant (Saf, London) and it was delicious. This is my take on it, I used cashews for healthy protein. There are lots of ingredients, but apart from the rice it’s a one pot dish. My version is rich, creamy, spicy, aromatic and the most delicious!

தேவையான பொருட்கள் உதவுகிறது 4

ஒரு வெங்காயம், diced

a little vegetable oil

half a teaspoon of salt

4 பூண்டு கிராம்பு, அரைக்கப்பட்ட

a one and a half inch (3.8செ) இஞ்சி துண்டு, நறுக்கப்பட்ட

உலர்ந்த, சீரகம் விதை அரை டீஸ்பூன்

half a teaspoon of dried coriander

a tablespoon of turmeric

a teaspoon of dried chilli flakes

2 teaspoons of tamarind paste, stirred into two tablespoons of water

black pepper

4 medium potatoes, நகர்த்தி மற்றும் நான்கு பகுதிகளாக (or cut into large chunks), I prefer to use a floury variety

2 large tomatoes, நறுக்கப்பட்ட

a 400ml (14 ஒரு அவுன்ஸ்) can of coconut milk

200கிராம் (7 அவுன்ஸ்) cashew nuts

2 tablespoons of peanut butter

நீலக்கத்தாழை தேன் ஒரு தேக்கரண்டி (or use brown sugar)

the juice of a lime

3 வசந்த வெங்காயம் (scallions), sliced diagonally, to garnish

செய்முறை

Put the cashew nuts in a cup and pour in boiling water to just cover them

Splash some vegetable oil in a large saucepan so it just covers the bottom, add the onion and salt, sitr and sweat on the lowest heat for about ten minutes until softened

பூண்டு சேர்க்கவும், stir

Add the ginger, stir

Add the turmeric, கொத்தமல்லி, cumin, dried chilli flakes and give another good stir and grind in some black pepper

Add the tamarind and water

Add the potato pieces so they start to absorb the flavours, followed by the chopped tomatoes

Add a little more water to loosen if necessary

Add the coconut milk and stir

Allow to come slowly to the boil and simmer for about 30 minutes until the potatoes have softened

(Now is the time to put on some அரிசி if required)

பிறகு 15 minutes stir in the soaked cashews along with the soaking water

Just before serving add the peanut butter, half of the lime juice and the agave nectar.

Serve garnished with the spring onions, with a squeeze of lime and a pinch of dried chilli flakes (விருப்ப)