Massaman Curry Paste

🥘 Ingredients

• dried long red chiles 8
• coriander seeds 1 Tbs
• cumin seeds 2 tsp
• green cardamom pods 5
• cloves 5
• cinnamon stick 1
• star anise 1
• shallots 5
• garlic 10 cloves
• kosher salt 1 tsp
• lemongrass 2 stalks
• galangal 1 Tbs
• shrimp paste 1 Tbs

1. 1

   Soak dried long red chiles in hot water for 20 min , then drain and chop them.
2. 2

   Toast coriander seeds , cumin seeds , green cardamom pods , cloves , cinnamon stick and star anise in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3 min , until the cardamom smells of camphor, then grind them to a powder in a mortar .
3. 3

   Char shallots and garlic in the same dry skillet over medium-high heat for 10 min , turning them until they blacken in patches and soften, then peel them.
4. 4

   Pound @&( timer and @&( timer with kosher salt , lemongrass and galangal to a fibrous paste.
5. 5

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