
The first step is to make the paste. You can always get store made paste, make sure however they are vegan. A lot have fish sauce as an ingredient. Maesri does a really good range of curry pastes that are vegan if you are short on the ingredients. However I love making everything from scratch, the fresh ingredients makes this paste divine.
It's quite simple to make, as long as you have all the ingredients it's a simple whiz up in the blender. I usually double the ingredients and make a large jar (roughly 2 cups) and then store the leftover in the fridge or freezer until the next time I crave curry! I'll post up the curry recipe shortly as well.
Massaman Curry Paste 1/2 cup roasted peanuts 1/4 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup tamari 1/4 onion 2 cloves garlic juice of 2 limes 1 1/2 tsp lime rind 3 inch piece of ginger 3-4 keffir lime leaves 2 dried chilli (depending on taste) 1 stalk lemongrass 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp coriander 1 tsp tumeric 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp cloves 1/8 tsp nutmeg 1/8 tsp cardamom 1/8 tsp pepper |
1. Combine all the ingredients for paste in a blender and blend on high speed until it turns into a smooth paste. * This should make up roughly a cup. It is best to let it sit in fridge for a couple of hours, just to let it set and the flavours integrate. |