Thai Red Curry Paste

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This mouth-watering recipe is ready in just and the ingredients detailed below can serve up to 1 person.

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Ingredients

Method

1. Place chillies and raw rice in a bowl and soak in room temperature water for 10 minutes to soften. Then drain.

2. Place coriander seeds in a dry pan over medium-high heat and cook for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Transfer to a mortar. Repeat with cumin seeds. Then grind spices to a fine powder using a mortar and pestle or spice grinder. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.

3. Place softened chillies, rice and 1 tsp salt into a mortar and use a pestle to pound to a smooth paste. Add each of the following ingredients separately, pounding well after addition: lemongrass, galangal, shallots, garlic and kaffir lime peel. Stir through shrimp paste and ground coriander and cumin.

4. Store in the fridge for 2-3 days or freeze for up to 4 months.

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