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Nam Prik Kaeng Matsaman (Massaman Curry Paste) Ett

Recipe

Title:

Nam Prik Kaeng Matsaman (Massaman Curry Paste) Ett

Categories:

Ethnic, Spices/etc.

Yield:

1 servings

Ingredients

• 3
• Dried chilies
• 1 tb Coriander seeds
• 3 tb Chopped shallots
• 1 ts Cumin seeds
• 2 tb Chopped garlic
• 5
• Peppercorns
• 1 ts Chopped galangal
• 1 ts Shrimp paste
• 1 1/4 tb Chopped lemon grass
• 1 ts Salt
• 2
• Cloves

Directions

1. Soak dried chilies in hot water for 15 minutes and deseed.
2. In a wok over low heat put the shallots, garlic, galangal, lemon grass, cloves, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and dry fry for about 5 minutes, then grind into a powder (with mortar and pestle).
3. Into a blender, put the rest of the ingredients except the shrimp paste and blend to mix well.
4. Add the shallot-garlic-galangal-lemon grass-clove-coriander seed-cumin seed mixture and the shrimp paste and blend again to obtain 1/2 cup of a fine-textured paste.
5. This can be stored in a glass jar in the refrigerator for about 3-4 months.

Directions

1. This recipe from: The Elegant Taste of Thailand, by Sisamon Kongpan & Pinyo Srisawat.

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