Curry Paste for Chicken Curry
Use this homemade curry paste to cook your chicken curry, and you will love this flavorful, tasty and spiced chicken dish. Serve it with steamed rice.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
8 minCook
2 minReady
12 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free, Sodium-Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ¼ | teaspoons |
coriander seeds
|
|
| 1 ¾ | teaspoons |
cumin seeds
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
cardamom seeds
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
nutmeg
grated |
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
cloves, ground
|
|
| 12 | each |
hot chili peppers
dry, chopped |
*
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 2 | large |
shallots
minced |
*
|
| ½ | stalk |
lemongrass
|
*
|
| 1 | inch |
ginger
minced or finely chopped |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | ml |
coriander seeds
|
|
| 8.8 | ml |
cumin seeds
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
cardamom seeds
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
nutmeg
grated |
|
| 7.5 | ml |
cloves, ground
|
|
| 12 | each |
hot chili peppers
dry, chopped |
*
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 2 | large |
shallots
minced |
*
|
| 0.5 | stalk |
lemongrass
|
*
|
| 1 | inch |
ginger
minced or finely chopped |
*
|
Directions
To toast coriander and cumin seeds:
In small nonstick skillet, toast seeds over medium heat until aromatic, about 2 minutes.
Shake pan constantly to keep seeds from burning.
Remove from heat and grind seeds, along with cardamom seeds, in spice grinder, coffee mill or using a mortar and pestle.
Transfer ground seeds to mortar and pestle or food processor.
Add nutmeg, clove, chiles, garlic, shallot, lemongrass and ginger.
Pound ingredients until finely pulverized with no visible chile pieces.
This makes about 1¼ cups curry paste.
It can be made up to 2 weeks in advance, covered and refrigerated until recipe calls for.
