Massaman Curry Paste

This is just the paste ! You can then cook it in coconut oil with seafood, beef or lamb and some potatoes, rice, roti ...

Ingredients - about 1 – 1-1/4 cups of finished curry paste

Herbs

⅔ cup shallots, sliced

½ cup garlic, sliced

1 cup red california chili, soaked, de-seeded and cut into small pieces

⅓ cup lemongrass, sliced (If you can use only the purple part, use only ¼ cup)

2 Tbsp galangal

1½ Tbsp cilantro root

1½ Tbsp shrimp paste

1 tsp salt

Spices

3 Tbsp coriander seeds

1½ tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp white peppercorn

1½ Nutmeg (ground)

1½ Mace pieces

7 pieces white cardamom (whole)

1½ tsp cinnamon (ground) or 1 inch long stick

7 pieces clove (whole) 7 pieces

Instructions Method:

1) Roast all the spices with medium-low heat until they are fragrant, about 3-5 minutes.

2) Put all of the roasted spices and herbs together in a blender and puree them.

Last edited on: 2022-06-20