Massaman

Ingredients

4 ounces Massaman curry paste you will have to get this at your local Asian market
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
28 ounces coconut milk (2 cans)
1/2 teaspoon ginger you can use fresh, I just used the powder
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons brown sugar packed
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 onion sliced thin
1 pound chicken Sliced VERY thin, I used partially thawed chicken from the freezer. It's easy to slice.
4 medium potatoes peeled, cubed
2 carrots peeled, sliced
1 tablespoon peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
1/2 cup peanuts
red pepper flakes to taste
jasmine rice cooked

serves 10

Quick Semi-Homemade Massaman Curry Paste

3 1/2 Tablespoons (50 g) store bought red curry paste (see note 2)
1 teaspoon (5 ml) toasted coriander seeds
1 teaspoon (5 ml) toasted cumin seeds
1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon (0.6 ml) ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) ground cardamom

Grind all whole spices into a powder either in a mortar and pestle or in a coffee grinder. Mix together curry paste, ground spices.