25 paste recipes

Using fresh Tamarind pods make your own fresh homemade tamarind paste. You can use it in Indian cooking, Thai, Jamaican and Mexican. Add a spoonful to flavor curry, soups or even into meat taco mixes. In India it is used for a soft drink. Sort of like iced tea with an interesting tang or zing.

Chile garlic wet marinade paste, a blended rub of jalapeno, chipotle in adobo, garlic, scallion, and olive oil. Smoky, spicy, and garlicky, it tenderizes and flavors beef like flank steak before grilling.

Hulba is a Yemeni fenugreek paste cooked into a hearty hot dip with tomato, lamb, lentils, garlic, and chilies. Traditionally scooped with khobz or Lebanese flatbread.

Panang curry paste is a flavorful and aromatic blend of spices and herbs that forms the base of the popular Thai dish, Panang curry.

A homemade Balti curry paste made from ground spices, vinegar, and oil, fried until thick and bubbling. Bottle it hot and keep it on hand as the flavor base for all your Balti curries and stir-fries.

This easy roasted garlic paste is so versatile and delicious, it can be spread over the pizza crust, bread, or even mixed with pasta salad. It brings the garlic and roasting flavors at the same time, but without the spiciness from the raw garlic.

Authentic Thai red curry paste from scratch: dried chilies, galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime rind, shrimp paste, and toasted coriander and cumin seeds blended into a fiery aromatic base.

Homemade Thai curry spice paste with dried red chilies, coriander, garlic, shallots, anchovy, and lemon zest. Keeps two months in the fridge for quick weeknight curries.

Deep-fried red bean paste cakes wrapped in egg roll skins and fried twice for a crispy, golden shell around sweet, smooth filling. Just three ingredients for a classic Asian dessert or snack.

Red curry paste from scratch with dried chilies, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime, coriander, and shrimp paste. The authentic Thai foundation for curries and soups.

Homemade Thai green curry paste blitzed from fresh jalapenos, Hawaiian chilies, lemongrass, cilantro, garlic, shallots, and shrimp paste. A fiery, fragrant base that runs circles around any jarred version.

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.

Pasteli me Fistikia, a traditional Greek candy with roasted pistachios set in a honey-sugar brittle. Four ingredients and a candy thermometer for an authentic Mediterranean sweet.

Misoshiru (Japanese miso soup): the traditional soybean-paste soup built on dashi broth and served with simple garnishes. Two ingredients, endless variations, ready in 15 minutes.

Thai Kaeng Khua curry paste made with dried chilies, garlic, lemongrass, coriander root, and shrimp paste. A fragrant homemade paste that keeps 3-4 months refrigerated.

Lemon olive oil basting sauce with garlic, oregano, and lemon zest. A bright, Mediterranean-style sauce for grilling chicken, lamb, pork, or fish.