Red Curry Paste Ingredients:
Coconut
Garlic and ginger
Pepper
Coriander seeds
Cummin seeds
Kashmiri chillies
Tamarind
Turmeric
Red Curry Paste Preparation:
Blend together the spices in the plate with a little water. Ensure zou use ware sparingly as you don't the past to be runny. This paste can be used for various curries like Fish, Prawns, plain with Raw mango, dried prawns.
Photo (Masala Ingredients) courtesy Amey
After grinding them in a blender with water to form a thick paste it will look like the picture below This Masala can store in the fridge for a few days. Can be frozen and used for over a month. Best to prepare small packets so that you can use only whats needed when frozen.
To cook the curry, Saute onion in Oil in a hot Pan till golden brown, add chilies and Tomatoes and continue to cook for a few minutes. Then add the cleaned prawns and cook a further 5 minutes and add a cup of water and it sizzle for 10 more minutes.
Here you see the curry paste used to make Fish Curry. For Prawn curry, see the Prawn Curry Recipe
