This recipe is for the classic red curry paste of Thailand. great to make fresh fish cakes with and it can be kept frozen or in a container in the fridge.
12 large red dried chilli’s.
1 teaspoon salt.
2 red onion.
2 stalks lemon grass.
4 cloves of garlic.
1/4 teaspoon shrimp paste.
1 inch galangal.
1/2 teaspoon Coriander seeds.
skin from 1 kaffir lime.
If you have time make in a pok pok / mortar and pestle do not use a blender as the taste and texture will not be as good.
first de seed the dry chilli,soak in water for 5 minutes, and peel the onions, dice into small pieces.
add the salt to the mortar.
finely slice the lemon grass and add, to mortar,add the 4 garlic, finely sliced,and the shrimp paste, & kaffir lime skin .mix slowly, till you get a rough paste. add the chilli and coriander seeds. mix again,finally add the onion, this all takes time, please be patient. keep mixing till a almost smooth paste appears.

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