Thai Massaman Curry Paste Recipe
Make this authentic Thai massaman curry paste recipe at home for rich, restaurant-style Thai curries. Use a mortar and pestle or a food processor for ease!
Ingredients
- 30 g dry red spur chilies
- 50 g lemongrass
- 50 g shallots
- 30 g garlic
- 10 g galangal
- 10 g shrimp paste
- 5 g salt
- 5 g cardamom
- 4 g cumin
- 4 g coriander seeds
- 10 g cinnamon
- 2 g black peppercorns
- 10 g star anise
Instructions
- 1
Slice dry red spur chilies and soak them in water for 10 minutes to ease the pounding.
- 2
Place black peppercorns, coriander seeds, cinnamon, star anise, cumin, and cardamom in a pan. Roast for 30 seconds over medium heat.
- 3
Combine the roasted spices with galangal, lemongrass, and salt. Pound these dry ingredients first—doing so helps to draw out the moisture from the other ingredients.
- 4
Add the remaining ingredients and continue to pound until you get a fine paste.
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