What Is Red Curry Paste
Having the basics like a great Thai Red Curry Paste recipe can save you so much money and the flavour difference…. oh yeah baby!
Making fresh curry paste is easy. Replace your favourite store-bought brands e.g. Pataks or Maesri curry paste with homemade and save money. With just a handful of ingredients Thai curry pastes are quick and easy to make at home.
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Thai Red Curry Paste Ingredients
How To Make Thai Red Curry Paste


Step 1. Pound all ingredients in a large mortar until it forms a thick paste. Alternatively, add all the ingredients to a food processor and pulse until a smooth paste.
To make Thai Red Curry Paste in the Thermomix; mix all paste ingredients 10 sec/speed 5. Scrape down sides of bowl and repeat until smooth. Freeze into 1 tablespoon-sized cubes. Use 1 cube of Thai paste per serving size for any curry dish. Add more as needed.
Ways to Use Thai Curry Paste
Curry paste can be used in soups, curries, stir-fries or Thai Fish Cakes.
Brush kebabs of meat or seafood with the paste and grill them. Try adding a tablespoon or two to our Chicken and Vegetable Soup, Zucchini Slice, Red Thai Curry Chicken or make Thai Salmon Cakes.
FAQs
It really does depend on how you are using it. 1-2 tablespoons will marinate 500g / 1 pound of meat. I then add 1/4 cup for a batch of curry for 4 people. Taste and adjust as needed.
It is medium heat to medium-hot. It does depend on your tolerance and the heat of the chillies used.
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Authentic Thai Red Curry Paste
Equipment
Ingredients
- 100 g onion diced (3.5 oz) or shallots
- 3 cloves garlic
- 60 g coconut oil (4 1/2 tbsp)
- 2 teaspoons ginger or galangal, grated
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 6 dried red chillies soaked in warm water until softened
- 1 tablespoon minced lemongrass
- 3 kaffir lime leaves thinly sliced
- 2 coriander/cilantro stalks and roots, roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
CONVENTIONAL METHOD
- Pound all ingredients in a large mortar until it forms a thick paste.
THERMAL METHOD
- Mix all paste ingredients 10 sec/speed 5. Scrape down sides of bowl and repeat until smooth.
Notes
Your Own Notes
Nutrition
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