Massaman Curry Paste (Nam phrik kaeng massaman)
This curry paste can be used to make any type of Massaman curry dish (also known as masaman, matsaman) including chicken, beef, tofu or even a non-Muslim pork. See the Massaman Curry recipe that goes with this curry paste recipe.
Ingredients
Preparation
- Pound dried chilies and salt thoroughly.
- Add galangal and lemon grass, and pound well.
- Add roasted garlic, roasted shallots, coriander seeds, cumin, pepper, cloves and shrimp paste. Pound well after each addition to obtain a fine
paste.
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Popular Thai Cuisine Cookbook
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