Best Red Curry Paste Recipes

THAI RED CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• Blend chile peppers, onions, cilantro, oil, garlic, coriander, lemon zest, cumin, shrimp paste, paprika, peppercorns, lemon grass, turmeric, and salt together in a blender until a smooth, paste-like consistency is reached.

THAI RED CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• Cut dried chiles into 1/4-inch pieces with kitchen shears and soak in warm water until softened, about 20 minutes. Drain well in a sieve.
• While chiles soak, toast coriander in a dry small heavy skillet over moderate heat, shaking skillet, until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes, then cool. Thinly slice lower 6 inches of lemongrass stalks and finely chop.
• Finely grind coriander and peppercorns with mortar and pestle (or in mini food processor), about 2 minutes, then toss together with lemongrass, galangal, lime leaves, cilantro, shallot, garlic, fresh chiles, and soaked dried chiles in a bowl. Pound mixture in 3 batches with mortar and pestle until a fairly smooth paste is formed, 8 to 10 minutes per batch, transferring to cleaned bowl. (If using food processor, add about 1 1/2 tablespoons water per batch.) Return all of curry paste to mortar, then add shrimp paste and salt and pound (or pulse) until combined well, about 1 minute.

RED CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• Soak the chillies in 5 tablespoons hot water for 1-2 hours. (You could also put them in a microwave oven for 2-3 minutes and then let them sit for 20-30 minutes).
• Put the chillies together with their soaking liquid, into a blender, along with all the remaining ingredients in the order listed.
• Blend, pushing down with a rubber spatula as many times as necessary, until you have a smooth paste.
• What you do not use immediately should be refrigerated or frozen.

RED CURRY PASTE FOR THAI PORK AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Soak chiles in boiling water until soft, about 1 hour. Blend chiles, soaking liquid, and remaining ingredients in a blender until smooth. Paste can be refrigerated, in an airtight container, up to 1 week or frozen up to 1 month.

AUTHENTIC THAI RED CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• Prepare all ingredients as instructed above.
• Drain the chillies and discard liquid.
• In a food processor, puree the chillies and all the other fresh ingredients until very fine.
• Grind all the spices together (you can use a mortar and pestle - I use a small food processor).
• Add the roasted shrimp paste to the spices and grind again until combined.
• Add the spice/shrimp paste mix to the puree and mix well.
• Store in a tightly sealed glass jar in the refrigerator or freeze in 1/4 cup or 1/2 cup portions.
• 1/2 cup of the paste is sufficient for sauce for 500g/1lb of meat.

THAI RED CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• As said in the description, this recipe really is as easy as throwing ingredients into a blender. Start, though, by cutting off the stems of the chillies, coring the peppers and peeling the shallots and garlic. It also helps to give the peppers and shallots a quick chop before throwing them in. Finally, bruise the lemongrass stalk, which simply means pressing down on the stalk with a flat knife, and chop the stalk in half.
• It is better to pulse the ingredients in stages from larger to shorter, just so everything grinds down well. I generally go peppers, shallots, lemongrass stalk, regular chillies, bird's eye chillies, garlic, then coriander and leaves. Everything should be well chopped but not quite yet a paste. (Leave the lime and the wet ingredients out until the next step).
• Season the not-quite paste with the zest and juice of the lime, 1tsp of each fish sauce and soy sauce, and 1-2 tbsp of sunflower oil. Blend the whole mixture again for about 10-20 seconds, and when it starts to look more like a paste it is ready.
• It's hard to say how much exactly this makes, I'd estimate about as much as you'd get in a small jar, so enough for 4 or 5 Tai Red Curries. It should be stored in the fridge for 2 weeks in a jar or airtight container. This paste not only makes great curries but can be used for many Thai soups and broths. Don't worry too much about using it up as the paste can also be frozen, though may loose some flavour in the thawing process.
• Thai Curry Recipe: Begin by warming some wok oil or vegetable oil in a pan and soften 1 chopped spring onion in the oil. Add 2 1/2 tbsp of curry paste to the pan and a packet of sugar snap peas, and after about 1 minute slowly whisk in a can of coconut milk (400ml, light preferably) and about 2 tbsp of water. Bruise a stick of lemongrass and add to the sauce, along with 1 tsp each of soy sauce and fish sauce. Bring the mixture to a simmer, rinse 2 packets (about 400g) of raw jumbo king prawns, frozen are okay, and add them to the curry. By the time the sauce comes to the boil the prawns should be pink and everything should be cooked. Throw in a handful of chopped fresh coriander and the juice of half a lime right at the end. This curry serves 2-4 depending on the ammount of rice made to accompany it.

SWEET POTATOES WITH RED CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a saute pan, cover with chicken stock and swirl in the red curry paste.
• Cook covered until tender.
• Reserve liquid for another use like cooking rice.
• Mash potatoes, Add butter, salt and pepper to taste.

FIERY SWEET POTATOES WITH RED CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Bake potatoes on a baking sheet until very soft, about 1 hour. When cool enough to handle, peel and mash. 2. In a small saucepan, heat coconut milk with curry paste over low heat. Mix coconut milk mixture, half the sugar, half the butter, and salt into potatoes. Keep warm until ready to serve, or cover and refrigerate up to two days. 3. At least 30 minutes before serving, heat oven to 425 degrees. Put potatoes in a baking dish, cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover potatoes, dot with remaining butter and sugar and broil until brown and crusty on top, checking often to prevent scorching.

UGLY BABY'S THAI RED CURRY PASTE RECIPE

Steps:

• Pound peppercorns and coriander seeds in mortar and pestle until finely ground (if using a food processor, you will want to grind these spices in a spice mill first). Add lemongrass and galangal and pound until ground to a coarse paste, 6-8 minutes. Add chiles (if you want, soak them in hot water 10-20 minutes beforehand to soften and make them easier to break up) and pound until pasty, 6-8 minutes. Add shallots, garlic, cilantro roots, and kaffir lime zest, if using, and pound until everything comes together in a relatively smooth paste, about 5 minutes. Mix in shrimp paste; taste and add more if needed.

CHIANG MAI RED CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• Soak dried chillis in hot water for 15 minutes.
• While the chillis are soaking, put garlic, galangal, lemongrass, lime peel & coriander root into a mortar (or electric grinder) & pound well.
• Put shallot, red chillies & shrimp paste into mortar & pound until smooth (and there are no lumps).

THAI RED CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• Process all ingredients in blender or food processor.

RED CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• Soak 10 large dried red chile peppers in water for 15 minutes.
• Combine soaked peppers, dried peppers, shallot, garlic, galangal, cilantro, lemongrass, salt, lime leaves, pepper, cumin, coriander, and cardamom in a large mortar and grind with a pestle. Add shrimp paste and continue to grind until paste is smooth.

DO IT YOURSELF RED CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• Whirl all ingredients in a food processor or blender, scraping down sides as needed, until pureed, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Use immediately or refrigerate in a jar for up to a month.
• * Storage tip - Freeze in a plastic-wrapped ice cube tray. Pop out and store in a freezer bag. Makes 9 cubes.

RED CURRY PASTE BAKER STYLE

Steps:

• Blend chile peppers, cilantro, onion, garlic, coriander, and turmeric together in a blender until smooth. Add tomato paste, vegetable oil, fish sauce, and soy sauce; blend until smooth, scraping down the sides of the blender with a spatula as needed.

RED CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• Place chiles in a small bowl of warm water to soak for 20 minutes. Combine the peppercorns, coriander seed and cumin seed in a mortar and grind to a powder with a pestle, or use a spice grinder. Set aside.
• Trim any grassy tops and hard roots off the lemongrass, then finely chop the stalk. Place the lemongrass, cilantro, galanga and lime peel in the mortar and grind to break them down. Add the garlic and shallot and grind until a moist paste forms, about 5 minutes.
• Drain the chiles and add them to the paste in the mortar. Add the spices, shrimp paste and salt and grind well. Transfer paste to a jar, cover tightly and refrigerate.

THAI RED CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender and process well.
• To use immediately, fry the paste in some oil to release flavors before adding meat, tofu or wheat gluten, or vegetables.
• Add more coconut milk, as desired. Include the leftover pieces of lemongrass(if using) in your cooking pot - this will add more flavor to the curry.
• Before serving, always do a taste test. If not salty enough, add more fish sauce (or vegetarian fish sauce, or soy sauce). If too salty, add a squeeze of lime juice. If too sour, add a little more sugar. If too spicy, add more coconut milk or a little plain yogurt.
• When serving, sprinkle fresh coriander and/or ground nuts over the curry.
• Store paste in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks (or longer - the spices will help to preserve it).

RED CURRY PASTE (KRUENG GAENG PEHT)

Steps:

• Stem the chilies and shake out and discard most of the seeds. Chop them coarsely and place in a small bowl with warm water to cover. Soak 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, dry-fry the coriander and the cumin seeds 3 - 5 minutes each over medium heat.
• Combine the roasted seeds with the peppercorns and grind to powder. Set aside.
• Chop lemongrass stalks and add to mortar.
• Add the cilantro, galanga/ginger, and lime peel. Pound. Add garlic and shallot and continue pounding until a paste forms.
• Drain the chilies and add them to the mortar. After they are ground, add the spices, shrimp paste, and salt, and continue grinding until you achieve a smooth paste.
• Refrigerate in a tightly covered glass jar; keeps up to one month.

RED CURRY PASTE (GAENG PET)

Steps:

• Using mortar and pestle or grinder blend all the ingredients together until they form a smooth paste.
• You should have about 6 tablespoons.