Mussaman Curry Paste

This Muslim curry has an altogether different flavor from a typical Thai curry—it contains spices more commonly found in Indian and Indonesian cooking than in Thai cooking. It is easiest to make this curry using already ground spices, but grinding them yourself in a coffee grinder or miniature food processor will give you a more aromatic paste. Traditional versions of this recipe contain shrimp paste, but I usually leave it out because it smells up the kitchen.

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