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Juicy and flavorful curry clams with savory curry sauce. This Malaysian clam recipe is a street food favorite, and can be made at home with my easy recipe!
Curry Clams
Whenever I am back in Malaysia, I would never miss out ordering curry clams at “Ikan Panggang” (grilled fish) hawker stalls.
These stalls sell all sorts of grilled seafood, even though their mainstay is fish.
Clam is one of my favorite seafood. Imagine fresh, succulent and briny clams cooked with curry powder and seasonings, and then grilled on a flat griddle….
The thought sets my mouthwatering.
Curry Clams Recipe Ingredients
My easy curry clam recipe can be easily replicated at home without having to travel to Malaysia.
This clam recipe calls for simple ingredients:
- Manila clams, cherry stone clams or any hard-shelled clams
- Curry powder
- Oyster sauce
- Chili sauce
You can use just about any clams but I love it with Manila clams.
The sweet and briny taste of clams and the aromatic curry powder deliver a wonderful taste and flavor.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is only 109 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Curry Clams
Serve this dish with other Malaysian recipes. For a wholesome Malaysian meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Curry Clams
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.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This recipe is awesome. The flavor is delicious. I will definitely make this again.
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Wow these were so good! And addictive my new favorite way to do clams! I am wondering how they are wrapped with banana leaves, and does that give more flavor?
Yes banana leaves impart fragrance to the clams.
Beecipe
Last night I tried your curried clam recipe…WOW. The only thing I added war a pinch of brown sugar when stir frying the onions.
Yum, keep these recipes comming Bee.
Thanks Duncan! I am glad you love my recipe!!
sir, nice recipe for curry clams,
with every recipe the video of the recipe if given is nice
ashok