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Title: Thai red curry paste
Post by: KarenH on August 05, 2011, 02:03:29 pm
This recipe is converted from one I got at a thai cooking class at Sticky Rice Cooking School.  It is meant to be done in a mortar and pestle - but this is my time-saving version.

INGREDIENTS:
15 dried red chillies - the long ones
2 tablespoons coriander root (NOT leaves) - washed
2 teaspoons coriander seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 teaspoons white peppercorns
2 small red onions, peeled and quartered
12 cloves garlic, peeled
2 stalks fresh lemongrass - inner soft leaves only, and only the bottom soft pale bits
1 tablespoon fresh galangal, peeled and chopped into small chunks
1 tablespoon lime zest
1/2 teaspoon ground mace
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons shrimp paste

METHOD:

Chop the dried stems off the bottom of the chillies and shake out most of the seeds - dont worry about getting all of them though.
Cover with hot water and soak for 30 minutes or more.

Wrap the shrimp paste in a small square of alfoil and roast for 20-30 minutes at 180 degrees.  When done, it should be dry and crumbly in texture.

Place the coriander seeds and cumin seeds in a clean, dry TMX bowl and roast for 5 minutes at varoma temp speed 1.
Grind for 1 minute speed 8.  Set aside.  Dont bother cleaning the bowl.

Remove the chillies from the water and squeeze out excess water.  Place in TMX bowl and chop speed 8 for 10 seconds. 

Add everything else and blitz on speed 9 for 30 seconds or until formed a smooth paste.

Will keep for 2-3 weeks in the fridge, or else can freeze in small amounts to use as needed.
Title: Re: Thai red curry paste
Post by: Cornish Cream on August 05, 2011, 02:11:11 pm
You are certainly on a roll with Thai Curry Paste recipes KJH.  :D :D 
Title: Re: Thai red curry paste
Post by: judydawn on August 05, 2011, 02:22:38 pm
Guess what one of the subjects was that we spoke of today at our get together  ;)  That was quick Karen.
Title: Re: Thai red curry paste
Post by: Halex on August 06, 2011, 12:40:38 am
Thank youbfor posting this, i will be giving both spices  a go.

Hally