Red Curry Paste

Skip store-bought and make your own red curry paste at home using a variety of herbs and a mortar and pestle.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 31 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon shrimp paste
• 10 large dried red chile peppers, seeded
• 3 tablespoons chopped shallot
• 1 tablespoon chopped galangal
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped lemongrass
• 1 teaspoon kaffir lime leaves
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 3 dried red chile peppers, seeded

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Soak 10 large dried red chile peppers in water for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Combine soaked peppers, dried peppers, shallot, garlic, galangal, cilantro, lemongrass, salt, lime leaves, pepper, cumin, coriander, and cardamom in a large mortar and grind with a pestle. Add shrimp paste and continue to grind until paste is smooth.