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Homemade Massaman Paste

Here's how you make Homemade Massaman Paste
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  • Servings: 1
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 10m
  • The following recipe serves 1 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 teaspoons peppercorns (whole white)
  • 3 teaspoons cumin seeds
  • 3 teaspoon coriander seeds
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • Red chillies (10 large red chillies, roughly chopped)
  • 2 tablespoon water
  • Ginger (8cm piece, roughly chopped)
  • 2 teaspoons shrimp paste
  • Lemongrass (1 stick, very finely chopped)
  • 4 ounces brown onion (1/2 onion, finely diced)
  • 6 garlic cloves, sliced
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and add peppercorns, cumin seeds and coriander seeds, then cook for 3 minutes or until aromatic and a shade darker in colour.

  • Step 2: Remove from pan and set aside to cool and once cool, put in a mortar and grind using a pestle until fine and then add ground spices and all remaining ingredients to the jug of a blender and blend until a smooth paste forms.

  • Step 3: Store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to use.


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