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Thai Massaman Curry Paste Recipe
Make this authentic Thai massaman curry paste recipe at home for rich, restaurant-style Thai curries. Use a mortar and pestle or a food processor for ease!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 36 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 30 g dry red spur chilies
- 50 g lemongrass
- 50 g shallots
- 30 g garlic
- 10 g galangal
- 10 g shrimp paste
- 5 g salt
- 5 g cardamom
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
- 10 g cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 10 g star anise
Instructions
- Slice dry red spur chilies and soak them in water for 10 minutes to ease the pounding.
- Place black peppercorns, coriander seeds, cinnamon, star anise, cumin, and cardamom in a pan. Roast for 30 seconds over medium heat.
- Combine the roasted spices with galangal, lemongrass, and salt. Pound these dry ingredients first—doing so helps to draw out the moisture from the other ingredients.
- Add the remaining ingredients and continue to pound until you get a fine paste.
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Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- This recipe yields 8.5 oz of curry paste, you can store the leftovers for later use.
- For a vegan curry paste, you can omit the shrimp paste.
Nutrition Information
Calories
36kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
294mg
(12%)
Potassium
137mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
18IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 36
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 36kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 137mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 18IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.