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Massaman Curry Paste

Massaman curry paste is a fragrant Thai curry seasoning used to make rich curries, especially with meat, potatoes, and coconut milk.

Massaman Curry Paste — illustrative ingredient image

About Massaman Curry Paste

Massaman curry paste is a concentrated Thai seasoning paste for Massaman curry, combining aromatic spices, dried chillies, and other pounded or ground seasonings. Its colour ranges from reddish brown to deep red, with a fragrant, warm, savoury profile and a thick, moist texture.

Its flavour is fragrant, warm, and savoury, but commercial and homemade versions vary in sharpness, sweetness, saltiness, oil content, and coarseness. Some pastes are smooth, while others retain visible spice particles.

It is commonly fried or simmered with coconut milk, meat, potatoes, and other curry ingredients, where it provides the principal seasoning. It is sold as a moist paste, and frying or simmering disperses it through the curry while changing its aroma, consistency, and integration with the other ingredients.

Ingredient type
paste

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Massaman curry paste

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Massaman Curry Paste nutrition & diet

Massaman Curry Paste nutritional value

Product example: MASSAMAN CURRY PASTE (JANSALA & FOODS LLC)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
556kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
66.7g

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Portions & preparation

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Diet considerations

Massaman paste is a variable seasoning mixture whose plant or animal origin cannot be assumed from its name. Compatibility changes with shrimp, fish, meat, dairy, animal fat, cereal thickeners, or coconut-based additions. Prepared curry also includes portion-dependent carbohydrate sources such as potatoes, rice, or noodles.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Depends on the version
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Shrimp Paste. The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative. Recipes and products can differ.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Shrimp Paste. The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet. Recipes and products can differ.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Depends on the version
Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Shrimp Paste. Recorded common ingredients: Shrimp. This profile identifies shellfish, which does not meet the kosher fish criteria. Recipes and products can differ. Recipes and products can differ.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — MASSAMAN CURRY PASTE ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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