Goan Coconut Curry Paste Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    1 curry paste

  • Calories

    139 kcal

  • Course

    Condiments

  • Cuisine

    Indian

Goan Coconut Curry Paste Recipe

The Goan coconut curry paste is a basic, essential paste used in every home in Goa. You can make Goan fish curry, prawn (shrimp) curry or other typical Goan red curry types with this.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 3-5 Kashmiri Chili Pepper or similar dried
  • 1 Coconut Raw Freshly Shredded *see Notes
  • 1 Tablespoon tamarind paste optional
  • ½ onion large
  • 1 Tablespoon Ginger + Garlic *see Notes
  • ¼ Teaspoon Turmeric Ground
  • ¼ Teaspoon Cumin Seeds Ground
  • 1 Teaspoon Coriander Seeds Ground
  • ¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground
  • 1 Cup water
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Instructions

  1. Remove the stems from the clean red chili. Place the whole red chili into the blender jar and add the shredded fresh coconut.
  2. Continue to add in the tamarind Paste (optional), peeled Onion half, Ginger Garlic and spices (ground turmeric, cumin, black pepper and coriander seed powder) Then add 1 cup of water too.
  3. Close the lid and blend the paste. If the blending is getting too heavy, turn off the kitchen gadget, open the lid and add some more extra water. The paste should be as fine as possible in consistency.
  4. You can use your curry paste straight away to make a curry, or freeze in a freezer-friendly container.

Notes

  • Use a quality and powerful blender to prepare the paste.
  • You can store the paste in the freezer and use whenever you want to make a curry. It simplifies and helps in reducing time when preparing a Goan fish curry from scratch.
  • Note, I slightly increased the spice quantity over the years for this recipe because most use ground spices and those are often not as flavorful as whole spices. Therefore, you will see
  • Use a quality and powerful blender to prepare the paste.
  • You can store the paste in the freezer and use whenever you want to make a curry. It simplifies and helps in reducing time when preparing a Goan fish curry from scratch.
  • Makes about 1.1 pounds or ½ kilogram, which you can use for 1 curry. 1 Curry can be for 6–12 servings, depending on the quantity used and thickness of the curry.
  • For the coconut, get fresh coconut with the white part in it (not virgin tender coconut!). Most coconuts abroad come with the white flesh. Crack open the coconut and take out the white fruit flesh. Grind it fine in a food processor, and that's shredded coconut.
  • Use Ginger and garlic fresh (ratio 1:2) or use in paste form

Nutrition Information

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Calories 139kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 0.5g (3%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g Sodium 38mg (2%) Potassium 673mg (19%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 16g (32%) Vitamin A 1300IU (26%) Vitamin C 199mg (221%) Calcium 73mg (7%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1curry paste

Amount Per Serving

Calories 139 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 139kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Sodium 38mg 2%
Potassium 673mg 14%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 16g 32%
Vitamin A 1300IU 26%
Vitamin C 199mg 221%
Calcium 73mg 7%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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