Yellow Curry Paste

Name: Yellow Curry Paste
Ingredients: 3 each hot chili peppers dried; 3 tablespoons shallots chopped; 1 tablespoon garlic chopped; 1 teaspoon ginger chopped; 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 tablespoon lemongrass chopped; 1 teaspoon shrimp paste; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons curry powder

10 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3 each hot chili peppers dried
3 tablespoons shallots chopped
1 tablespoon garlic chopped
1 teaspoon ginger chopped
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 tablespoon lemongrass chopped
1 teaspoon shrimp paste
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons curry powder

Directions

1

Soak dried chilies in hot water for 15 minutes and deseed.
2

In a wok over low heat, put the shallots, garlic, ginger, coriander seeds and cumin seeds and dry fry for about 5 minutes, then grind into a powder with mortar and pestle.
3

Put the rest of the ingredients into a blender and blend to mix well.
4

Add the shallot-garlic-ginger-coriander seed-cumin seed mixture and blend again to obtain about 1/2 cup of a fine- textured paste.
5

This can be stored in a glass jar in the refrigerator for about 3 to 4 months.