Red Curry Paste Krung Gaeng Deng Recipes

From Nancie McDermott's Real Thai: The Best of Thailand's Regional Cooking. If you want to save time you can grind the spices and combine the rest using a food processor instead of a mortar. I have been using this recipe lately and with the exception of the fresh lemongrass (you can substitute 4 tsp dried) all of the ingredients are easy to find. I sometimes also substitute a little lime juice for the peel and green onions for the shallot. You can also roast batches of seeds ahead of time--just don't grind them until you're ready to use them.

Provided by Renegade Chef

Categories     Thai

Time 30m

Yield 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 12

Nutrition Facts : Calories 108.2, Fat 1.8, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 2346, Carbohydrate 22.9, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 4.4, Protein 4.5

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I like to make my own curry paste. This way I know that the compliments I get for my curries are entirely up to myself. The good thing is that the paste keeps for a couple of weeks in the fridge and can be frozen. The paste makes wonderful presents too. I give them away together with coconut milk, some kaffir lime leaves (I have my own plant), and some ideas how to use it. I also tell them that they can wrap whatever they won't use in tin foil and freeze. The recipe comes from Madhur Jaffrey's Curry Bible, a wonderful book. You will find coriander with roots in Asian stores, but don't worry if you can't find the roots, Madhur Jaffrey writes that you can use a small handful of the leaves instead. However, your paste then won't be as red as when using the roots. This paste is enough for two dishes of pork, beef, chicken, prawns, squid, fish, crabs, lobster meat or hard-boiled eggs.

Provided by tigerduck

Categories     Peppers

Time 1h10m

Yield 10 tablespoons, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

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