Massaman Paste

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 10 long red chilies, deseeded and chopped
• 1 tablespoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground star anise
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 4 tablespoons chopped shallots (about 6 shallots)
• 4 tablespoons chopped garlic, about 7 cloves
• 2 inches lemongrass, chopped
• 1/2 inch galangal, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped kaffir lime zest or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh lime leaves
• 1 tablespoon shrimp paste
• 1 tablespoon salt

Recipe

• 1 blend the chillies, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, cloves, star anise, cardamom and pepper together.
• 2 add the rest of the ingredients, one by one, blending after each addition, until you have a smooth paste.
• 3 there should be about 6 tablespoons of paste.