Cookbook:Yellow Curry Paste

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Ingredients

For 5–6 tablespoons:

• 2 tablespoons coriander seed
• 2 tablespoons cumin seed
• 3 branches lemongrass, chopped
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger root
• 6 red chilli peppers, seeded and chopped
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 3 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 1 tablespoon turmeric
• 1 tablespoon trassi

Procedure

1. Roast the cumin and coriander seeds for 3–4 minutes. Set aside.
2. Grind lemongrass and ginger in a mortar, add chilli-peppers and salt and grind for 4 minutes.
3. Add garlic and shallot and keep grinding.
4. Add the roasted cumin and coriander seeds and turmeric.
5. Finally add the trassi and grind to a fluid paste.
6. Save in an airtight pot in the refrigerator for storage (lasts 1 month).