Red Curry Paste

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Neil Perry

Published 2008

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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon white peppercorns
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspo

Method

Roast the peppercorns, cumin, coriander seeds, star anise and cinnamon in a dry heavy-based frying pan until very fragrant and darker in colour, but not burnt. Grind to a powder in a coffee or spice grinder and mix in the paprika.

Pound the chillies, garlic, lemongrass, galangal, coriander root, lime zest and shrimp paste in a mortar with a pestle until you have a fine