Korma Curry Paste - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 garlic cloves
    1 tablespoon fresh ginger
    1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1 teaspoon garam masala
    1/2 teaspoon sea salt
    2 tablespoons oil
    1 tablespoon tomato puree
    2 fresh green chilies
    3 tablespoons desiccated coconut
    2 tablespoons ground almonds
    1/2 cup fresh coriander (not the roots)
    2 teaspoons cumin seeds
    1 teaspoon coriander seed
Preparation
    Peel the garlic and ginger.
    Put a frying pan on a medium to high heat and add the cumin and coriander seeds for toasting to the dry pan. Lightly toast them for a few minutes until golden brown and smelling delicious, then remove the pan from the heat.
    Add the toasted spices to a pestle and mortar and grind until fine, or put them into a food processor and whiz to a powder.
    When you've ground them whiz the toasted spices in a food processor with the rest of the ingredients until you have a smooth paste. Add a little more tomato puree if more liquid is needed;.
    Stated the recipe should store well in the refrigerator kept in a small airtight container. Cover the paste is a layer of oil to keep it fresh.

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