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Curry Clams
Curry clams wrapped with banana leaves. Curry-flavored clam is a popular Malaysian street food—delicious, spicy, and addictive. Easy curry clams recipe.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 109 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Malaysian
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb. (750g) Manila clams
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 small onion peeled and sliced
- 1 1/4 tablespoons curry powder
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce Malaysian Lingham’s or chili-garlic sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce or to taste
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tablespoon scallions chopped
Instructions
- Rinse the clams thoroughly with cold water, scrub the shells, drain, and set aside.
- Heat a pan over medium heat, add the cooking oil, and stir-fry the onion until slightly softened. Add the clams and begin stirring. As soon as the clams start to open, add the curry powder, turmeric powder, hot sauce or chili sauce, oyster sauce, water, and stir well to combine with the clams.
- Cover the pan with its lid and cook for a few minutes, or until all the clams are open.
- Add the scallions and stir to combine well. Dish out and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4people
Calories
109kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
349mg
(15%)
Potassium
91mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
111IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 109
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4people | |
| Calories | 109kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 349mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 91mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 111IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.