Massaman Curry Paste Recipe Recipes Recipe For Hand

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MASSAMAN CURRY PASTE



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This is a curry paste used in Thai cooking. You can substitute shallot for the yellow onion, if desired.

Provided by Drew Boone

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tablespoons small dried red chile peppers - stemmed, seeded, and chopped
2 tablespoons whole cumin seeds
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground mace
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
½ cup chopped garlic
½ cup onion, chopped
3 stalks fresh lemon grass, trimmed and coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger, or more to taste
1 tablespoon shrimp paste
2 teaspoons salt

Steps:

  • Place dried chile peppers in a small bowl and cover with warm water; soak until rehydrated, about 20 minutes. Drain.
  • Heat a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir cumin seeds, coriander seeds, peppercorns, and whole cloves in hot skillet until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer spices to a small bowl to cool completely. Grind spices into a fine powder using a spice grinder or mortar and pestle.
  • Return skillet to medium heat. Cook and stir cinnamon, mace, nutmeg, cardamom in hot skillet until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer spices to a separate small bowl to cool.
  • Process garlic, onion, lemon grass, rehydrated chile peppers, ginger, shrimp paste, and salt in a food processor until smooth. Add all spices and process until smooth and well-mixed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 21 calories, Carbohydrate 4.2 g, Cholesterol 0.6 mg, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 294.8 mg, Sugar 0.3 g

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