Massaman Curry Paste
This is an easy and fresh version of Massaman curry paste made with dried chillies, peanuts, toasted spices, garlic, ginger, shallot, lemon and coriander.
Ingredients
- 6 dried long red chillies
- ½ cinnamon stick
- 3 cloves
- 2 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 3 cardamom pods
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 10 g coriander stems
- 2 lemon grass stalks or juice and zest of a lemon
- 30 g peanuts
- 1 tablespoon veg oil
- 1 teaspoon shrimp paste
- 2 shallots
- 40 g ginger
- 5 cloves garlic
Instructions
- Soak the chillies in hot water for 10 minutes then drain, deseed and rough chop.
- Peel and rough chop the garlic, shallots and ginger and add to a small food processor bowl with oil and lemon and chillies. Blitz until combined.
- Dry fry the cinnamon, cloves, coriander, cumin, cardamom and peanuts until lightly toasted and then crush in a pestle and mortar.
- Add the dry spices to the processor along with the turmeric and shrimp paste.
Notes
Use within a few days or freeze.
Nutrition
Calories: 60kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 25mgPotassium: 225mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 320IUVitamin C: 45.6mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1.6mg
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