2,148 paste recipes

Whole grilled speckled trout brushed with seasoned flour-oil paste and hot sauce. Quick 10-minute fisherman's-camp dinner straight off the grill.

Sea bass simmered in a fragrant homemade curry paste of lemongrass, turmeric, ginger, and cumin with coconut milk. A from-scratch Thai fish curry that's deeply aromatic and satisfying.

Grilled cheese sandwich with olivada: challah bread smeared with briny black olive paste, layered with Swiss cheese and optional tomato, grilled crisp. A Mediterranean twist on a classic.

Cauliflower florets stir-fried and simmered in a blended ginger-onion paste with tomatoes, cumin, coriander, turmeric, and a finish of garam masala. A fragrant Indian vegetable side dish with real depth.

Whole whitefish stuffed with a fiery coriander, ginger, and chili masala paste, baked until tender and finished under the broiler. Bharia Machli brings bold Indian spice to your dinner table.

Fish fillets steamed in foil parcels with a fragrant Malaysian coconut paste of shredded coconut, garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, and curry powder. A 30-minute Southeast Asian steamed fish recipe.

Thai satay sauce from scratch: a dry-toasted aromatic paste of chiles, shallots, garlic, and galangal cooked into coconut milk with peanuts, sesame, tamarind, and fish soy.

South Indian green pepper curry with ground coconut, poppy seeds, turmeric, and coriander. A simple vegetarian curry with a fragrant masala paste and fresh cilantro.

Indian-style barbecued fish skewers marinated in a spiced yogurt paste with garam masala, coriander, ginger, garlic, and cayenne. A tandoori-inspired grilled fish kebab.

This spicy marinade owes its unusual flavor to the chipotle, a smoked jalapeno chile. Chipotles are usually sold canned in tomato paste. Look for them at Mexican and Latin American markets. Adobo marinade goes particularly well with pork.

Spiced pot roast marinated in a blended paste of cumin, turmeric, ginger, rosemary, French mustard, poppy seeds, and lemon. Braised tender on the stovetop or in a slow cooker.

Foolproof meringue that never weeps or shrinks, stabilized with a cornstarch paste mixed into the egg whites. Golden brown in 30 minutes on any cream pie.

Punjabi-style stuffed brinjals (eggplant) filled with a spice paste of coriander, turmeric, poppy seeds, green chilies, and fenugreek. Pan-cooked in ghee until meltingly tender and fragrant.

Chow spice paste with garlic, ginger, cardamom, turmeric, coriander, and mustard seeds blended smooth. A Caribbean-style all-purpose seasoning base that keeps in the fridge.

Indian-style deep-fried whitefish marinated in a garlic, cumin, coriander, and star anise paste with lemon juice. Crispy, golden, and packed with warm spice.

Pitlai is a South Indian lentil stew with bitter gourd (karela), chickpeas, tamarind, and a ground coconut-spice paste. A tangy, complex vegetarian curry with toor dal and jaggery.