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Free Healthy Recipe - Red Curry Paste

Dairy free, Low fat

If you feel the urge to make your own red curry paste here's a lovely simple recipe. Once made store in an airtight jar in the fridge.

Ingredients
2 tsp coriander
10 dried red chillies soaked in boiling water until soft
2 small red chillies, deseeded
5 cloves garlic
2 stalks lemongrass, chopped; outer two layers removed and discarded
4 tbsp garlic, chopped
1 tbsp fresh coriander root, chopped
3 cm piece fresh galangal chopped
4 shallots finely chopped
2 tbp lime peel, chopped
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp shrimp paste
Method

Dry roast the coriander seeds in a small pan until fragrant. In a pestle and mortar or small spice grinder, grind the coriander together with the peppercorns.

Drain the red chili and in a small processor or using a pestle and mortar combine the chilis with the lemongrass, garlic, coriander root, galangal, shallot, lime peel, salt and shrimp paste. Pound or blend all ingredients, adding a little water if required until the ingredients are well combined and have formed a smooth paste.

Note: If you are buying a red curry paste always check the ingredients and buy one which has no preservatives or other unfamiliar ingredients.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Ready in: 25 mins


Suitable for:
Dinner, Sauce/Condiment
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