Thai Red Curry Paste

This Thai Curry Paste is a homemade paste which is far more flavorful than the one available in the shop.

Ingredients

Kashmiri Red Chilli – 15 Nos (cut and soak in warm water for 30 minutes)

Shallots (Sambar Onions) – 10

Lemon Zest – 1 tbsp

Ginger/Galangal – 1 ½ tbsp

Roasted Cumin (Jeera) Powder – 1 tsp

Coriander (Dhania) Powder – 1 tbsp

Lemon Grass – Bottom white portion – 1 tbsp

Garlic – 6 pods

Cilantro Stem – 2 tbsp

Kaffir Lime Leaves – 2

Salt to taste

Preparation:

Grind all the ingredients together into a fine paste.

If the chilli does not give the required color, add 1 or 2 inch cube of Beet Root while grinding. It will give a bright color.

Store in refrigerator in air tight jar.

This paste can be used to prepare Thai Soups, curries and stir fried vegetables.

Note: If you do not have shallots, use 1 medium sized onion.