How to Make Curry Paste
How to make Curry Paste - Easy and Healthier!
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Making your own spice blends is always a great idea because you know exactly what you are getting inside.
Need a great Vegan Curry Paste? Try this blend instead!
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 6 large red chili peppers (mild)
- 3 small Thai chili (spicy)
- 2 shallots
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 sprig Lemongrass
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Coriander
- 1 organic Kaffir lime juice
- 1 inch fresh Galangal root (or ginger root)
- 5 tsps Coriander
- 2 tsps Shrimp paste
- salt
- freshly ground peppers
Preparation steps
step 1
Rinse and halve the chili peppers and thai chilis. Remove the seeds and the membranes from both.
step 2
Finely dice both both chilis. Peel and finely dice the garlic and shallots.
step 3
Remove the white and light green parts from the lemon grass.
step 4
Separately toast the cumin and coriander seeds in a small pan until fragrant. Finely grind the spices in a mortar. Rinse the kaffir lime in hot water, and finely grate the zest. Add the zest to the spices. Rinse and finely dice the galangal and coriander root.
step 5
Add all the prepared ingredients to a mortar, and grind into a fine paste. Add the shrimp paste, and mix until combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
