Indonesian Seafood Gulai

Grind the ingredients for the spice paste in a blender or food processor, adding a good splash of the coconut milk to help the blades turn.

Prepare the seafood. Peel and devein the prawns, leaving the tail on if you like. Clean the squid by pulling out the tentacles, ink sac, entrails and the clear piece of cartilage. Cut across the head, which is next to the ink sac and has two eyes, a