Massaman curry paste

Ingredients

• 3 long dry Thai chillies , deseeded and soak in water for 15 minutes

• 5 Thai red shallots, pan roasted

• 2 heads of garlic cloves , peeled and pan roasted

• 1 tsp chopped galangal, pan roasted

• 1 tbsp chopped lemongrass , pan roasted

• 1 tsp caraway seeds, pan roasted

• 2 cloves, pan roasted and ground

• 1 tsp ground white pepper

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp shrimp paste (Gra-Pi)

Method

Drain the chillies and pound it with salt in pestle and mortar. Bash it until well mixed then add the rest of the ingredients in the following order, making sure the paste is well blended before adding the next ingredient.

Galangal

lemongrass

garlics

shallots

coriander seeds

caraway seeds

pepper

cloves

shrimp paste

Keep well in a sterilised air tight jar for 3-4 months