Thai Yellow Curry Paste
If you like this try Cookeryclubs red and green curry paste - they all make fabulous curries
Preparation time: 10-15 minutes Quantity: Enough to make 8 -10 portions of curry Cooking time: 2 minutes
Ingredients
15 dried yellow/red chillies, chopped
2 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cloves
2 chopped lemon grass
50g/2 oz chopped shallots
chopped garlic
3 cloves crushed garlic
1 tablespoon turmeric
1 tablespoon oil
Method
- Place the chopped chillies in warm water and soak for 10 minutes to soften
- Dry fry the cumin and coriander seeds to release the flavour- without burning- approx. 1 minute
- Drain the chillies
- Pound or whizz/process, all the ingredients to a paste
- Store in the fridge