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