Massaman Curry - what to replace the potatoes with?

[Rachox]

I want to cook a massaman Thai curry, most of the ingredients are low carb, except the potatoes. Anyone found a suitable replacement in this case? Would celeriac work?

 

[Hotpepper20000]

I have made this with Cauliflower.
I just cut the floret up to bite size and cook it in the sauce.

 

[Rachox]

I have made this with Cauliflower.
I just cut the floret up to bite size and cook it in the sauce.

Oh yes that would work! I was thinking of root veggies, didn’t think of cauliflower, thank you!

 

[Hotpepper20000]

Oh yes that would work! I was thinking of root veggies, didn’t think of cauliflower, thank you!

I don’t usually use Cauliflower rice with curry because I like it cooked in the sauce. So I shred cabbage, put it in the bottom of the bowl and pour the warm curry over top. Yum yum.

 

[Boo1979]

Have a look around this site and you might find ideas
http://shesimmers.com/2011/08/thai-food-for-low-carbers.html
Edit - or maybe not - the recipes I could find in the recipe ection had spuds in them so not so low carb thai would be a better site name!
Some v nice looking recipes tho

 

[Rachox]

I don’t usually use Cauliflower rice with curry because I like it cooked in the sauce. So I shred cabbage, put it in the bottom of the bowl and pour the warm curry over top. Yum yum.

Ah that’s true, I like cauliflower rice with a curry, maybe too much cauli in one meal! Back to square one!

 

[bulkbiker]

I'd try cubes of courgette aded towards the end of cooking or celeriac maybe?
Or even turnips? at 4.7g per 100g not too bad?

 

[Rachox]

Have a look around this site and you might find ideas
http://shesimmers.com/2011/08/thai-food-for-low-carbers.html
Edit - or maybe not - the recipes I could find in the recipe ection had spuds in them so not so low carb thai would be a better site name!
Some v nice looking recipes tho

A pound of spuds in their massaman!

 

[bulkbiker]

Or..... radish? I hear they are nice roasted although have never tried then.. or mooli (similar but you could do bigger chunks..)
Radish are 1.9g per 100...

 

[Rachox]

I'd try cubes of courgette aded towards the end of cooking or celeriac maybe?
Or even turnips? at 4.7g per 100g not too bad?

Oh turnips, that’s an idea, would definitely fool the eye that it’s pretend potato!

 

[Rachox]

Or..... radish? I hear they are nice roasted although have never tried then.. or mooli (similar but you could do bigger chinks..)
Radish are 1.9g per 100...

I tried roasted radishes once as they were supposed to be close to roast potatoes, I have to disagree!

 

[daisyduck]

Butternut squash or water chestnuts ?

 

[Boo1979]

Mooli / Daikon sounds like a good suggestion, as does celeriac. Turnip might work too (6g per 100g)

 

[Hotpepper20000]

Turnips are a root vegetable. Are they not considered higher carb?

 

[Hotpepper20000]

I love roasted radish. Can’t say the same thing for celeriac.

 

[bulkbiker]

Turnips are a root vegetable. Are they not considered higher carb?

They are one of the lowest carb root veg.. 4.7g per 100g almost like cabbage at 4.1g per 100g
Celeriac is even lower though at 2.3g

 

[Hotpepper20000]

They are one of the lowest carb root veg.. 4.7g per 100g almost like cabbage at 4.1g per 100g

Thanks. I might try growing them this year and maybe aquire a taste for them.

 

[Rachox]

Oh I’m spoilt for choice now! I think it’s going to be a chicken, celeriac, turnip, courgette, radish, mooli, daikon, butternut squash massaman with cauli rice! I’ll let you know what I pick!

 

[Hotpepper20000]

Oh I’m spoilt for choice now! I think it’s going to be a chicken, celeriac, turnip, courgette, radish, mooli, daikon, butternut squash massaman with cauli rice! I’ll let you know what I pick!

Lol sounds like a awesome combination

 

[Resurgam]

RRadishes, if boiled in two changes of water, are supposed to turn out like boiled potatoes - I have meant to try it, but have always ended up eating them raw.
I did once grow some 'long white icicle' radishes, which were the size, shape and colour of a large parsnip. They were good though - but a bit overwhelming as radish - as a potato substitute, however, they would be ideal.