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Massaman Curry Paste

[heart_this] · Mar 28, 2019 · 1 Comment

Massaman Curry Paste

A quick, easy and tasty homemade massaman curry paste!

It’s so easy to make your own Thai style curry pastes at home and this homemade massaman curry paste is one of my favourites!

Massaman Curry Paste

Massaman Curry Paste

Prep Time: 10 minutes Soak Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Servings: 16(1 cup or 16 1 tablespoon servings)

A quick, easy and tasty homemade massaman curry paste!

ingredients
  • 10 dried red chilies (such as Chile de árbol, cayenne or birds eye), toasted
  • 1 lime, juice and zest
  • 4 tablespoons shallots, coarsely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons garlic, coarsely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons galangal (or ginger), coarsely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons lemongrass, peeled, lower 2 inches, coarsely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro roots, coarsely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon white peppercorns
  • 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 3 green cardamon pods
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon shrimp paste
directions
  1. Soak the dried chilies in 1/2 cup just boiled water until tender, about 20 minutes, before removing from the liquid, and removing the stems and seeds.
  2. Lightly toast the peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, and cardamon pods before grinding in a spice grinder.
  3. Puree everything in a food processor until it forms a smooth paste, adding oil if needed.
Option: Add 1/4 cup roasted peanuts.
Tip: Store any unused curry paste in the freezer for use later!
Nutrition Facts: Calories 10, Fat 0.1g (Saturated 0, Trans 0), Cholesterol 1mg, Sodium 6mg, Carbs 2g (Fiber 0.5g, Sugars 0.4g), Protein 0.4g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
Use in:
Beef Massaman Curry

Similar Recipes:
Thai Green Curry Paste
Red Curry Paste
Panang Curry Paste

Curry, Food, Gluten-free, Recipe, Thai

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  1. SCB says

    March 28, 2019 at 3:35 pm

    Soak the dried chilies in 1/2 cup just boiled water until tender, about 20 minutes, before removing from

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