Korma Curry Paste - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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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
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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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