Korma Paste
Follow these easy steps to make your own homemade Korma Paste. It's really simple to make this paste and it can be used to make a whole range of different curries.
Ingredients
- 2 garlic clove
- 30 g ginger fresh
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon almonds
- 4 tablespoon cilantro chopped, fresh
- 1 green chilli chopped (optional)
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 tablespoon desiccated coconut
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
Instructions
- Heat a dry frying pan and toast 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, 2 teaspoon cumin seeds, 2 tablespoon Desiccated coconut, 1 teaspoon Garam masala, 0.5 teaspoon Cayenne pepper and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper, about 2 minutes. Don't heat for too long as it will burn.
- Remove from the heat and leave to cool.
- In a pestle and mortar, put 2 tablespoon Almonds, 2 Garlic clove, 30 g Fresh ginger, 4 tablespoon Fresh coriander (cilantro), 1 tablespoon Tomato puree, 1 Green chilli (if using) and 2 tablespoon Olive oil. Pound well until a smooth paste is formed.
- Add the toasted spices and mix well.
Notes
- You can leave out the chilli, or add more, depending on your taste
- If the paste is too thick, just add a little water
- You don't need to toast the spices first, but it really brings out the flavours
- If you don't have a pestle and mortar, you can use a food processor
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 231
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 231kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 105mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 328IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.