Curry Paste - Freezable!

13 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 kg onion
  • 4 cm by 1cm piece fresh ginger (roughly the size of a finger)
  • 6 large garlic cloves
  • 3 -4 green chilies
  • 6 small tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 4 teaspoons cilantro, powder (corinader)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1/2 cup coriander leaves (cilantro)
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Chop the onions as fine as you can. Chop the ginger, garlic and chillies. Puree the tomatoes (keep skin on).
  2. 2
    Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onions until caramalised (20-25 minutes) over a medium heat.
  3. 3
    Add the ginger, garlic and chillies, fry for another 3 minutes.
  4. 4
    Add the coriander powder and saute for another 4 minutes and stir constantly, add 2 TB of water if it gets too thick and starts to stick.
  5. 5
    Add the remaining spices and after 30 seconds add the tomato and coriander.
  6. 6
    Stir in 2 cups of water and salt.
  7. 7
    Simmer over a low heat for 15 minutes and stir every so often.
  8. 8
    Cool completely, store in the fridge (in a glass jar) or seal in 4 seperate bags and freeze for upto 2 months.
  9. 9
    TO USE THIS PASTE:
  10. 10
    Choose your meat and seal chunks (if using prawns, remove all shells EXEPT the tails) in a hot pan. Add the paste, stir and fry until fragrant. Reduce heat (I like to add 1 can of coconut milk) and cook until the meat is cooked.

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