Thai Massaman Chicken Curry Recipe

Ingredients (24)

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 small onion, sliced
• 1 (2-inch) piece ginger, peeled and grated
• 4 to 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Thai bird's eye chile, sliced, or 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon chile flakes or cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1 stalk lemongrass, bottom 4 inches minced, or 2 to 3 tablespoons frozen or bottled prepared lemongrass
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 cup chopped unsalted dry-roasted cashews, plus a handful more to finish
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon whole cumin seed
• 1/8 teaspoon cardamom
• 1 teaspoon tamarind paste, or 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 3/4 teaspoon shrimp paste
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon palm sugar, liquid or grated cake form, or brown sugar
• 1/2 to 1 pound chicken pieces, or chopped chicken breast/thigh
• 1 (14-ounce) can coconut milk, not lite
• 2 medium waxy potatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 small red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 medium tomato, halved and sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, for garnish
• Cooked jasmine rice, for serving