Massaman Curry Paste

Name: Massaman Curry Paste
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Makes enough for 1 recipe quantity of curry
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: ½ tsp ground cardamom; 1 Thai or small shallot, chopped; 2 large garlic cloves, chopped; 1 cm/½ in piece of root ginger, peeled and finely chopped; 2 tsp shrimp paste; 1 dried red chilli, deseeded if you like, and chopped; 1½ tsp fish sauce; a pinch of ground cloves; 1½ tsp ground coriander; 1½ tsp ground cumin; 10 cm/4 in piece of lemongrass stalk, tough outer leaves discarded and finely chopped; 1 tbsp tamarind paste; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; ¼ tsp grated nutmeg

Preparation info

Makes enough for
1
recipe quantity of curry

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

I Love My Slow Cooker

By Beverly LeBlanc

Published 2012

About

Ingredients

1 tbsp tamarind paste
10 cm/4 in piece of lemongrass stalk, tough outer

Asia
Thailand
Spice Mix
Pescatarian
South East Asia
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

Put all the ingredients in a mini food processor and process for 1–2 minutes until a thick paste forms, scraping down the side of the bowl as necessary, until well combined.

If not using immediately, refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 1 month.