Thai Massaman Curry Paste Recipe

Ingredients

• 30 g dry red spur chilies
• 50 g lemongrass
• 50 g shallots
• 30 g garlic
• 10 g galangal
• 10 g shrimp paste
• 5 g salt
• 5 g cardamom
• 4 g cumin
• 4 g coriander seeds
• 10 g cinnamon
• 2 g black peppercorns
• 10 g star anise

Steps

1. 1

   Slice dry red spur chilies and soak them in water for 10 minutes to ease the pounding.

2. 2

   Place black peppercorns, coriander seeds, cinnamon, star anise, cumin, and cardamom in a pan. Roast for 30 seconds over medium heat.

3. 3

   Combine the roasted spices with galangal, lemongrass, and salt. Pound these dry ingredients first—doing so helps to draw out the moisture from the other ingredients.

4. 4

   Add the remaining ingredients and continue to pound until you get a fine paste.