Nam Prik Kaeng Masaman (masaman Curry Paste)
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains | Thai | Condiments, Thailand | 1 | Batch |
INGREDIENTS
| 10 | Dried red chilies | |
| 1 | t | Cumin seeds |
| 1 | T | Coriander seeds |
| 2 | Pods | |
| 3 | Cloves | |
| 6 | T | Chopped garlic |
| 4 | T | Chopped shallots |
| 1 | T | Oil |
| 10 | Peppercorns | |
| 2 | T | Chopped lemon grass |
| 1 | t | Chopped galangal |
| 1 | t | Chopped bergamot skin |
| 1 | t | Chopped coriander root |
| 1 | t | Shrimp paste, grilled |
| 1 | c | Palm sugar |
| 1 | T | Salt |
| 4 | T | Tamarind juice |
INSTRUCTIONS
Coarsely chop the chilies and soak in water for 10 minutes. Drain. Dry-fry the cumin and coriander seeds, cardamom pods and cloves over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes until they are aromatic and slightly browned. Saute the chilies, garlic and shallots in the oil until lightly browned. Pound in the following order: a) garlic, shallots and chilies b) coriander, cardamom pods, cumin, cloves and peppercorns c) lemon grass, galangal, bergamot, coriander roots. Place the shrimp paste on a piece of foil and cook it over a flame or burner for 1 to 2 minutes, or in a hot oven (425F) until the outside is slightly burnt. Mix the shrimp paste with all the above ingredients plus the sugar, salt and tamarind juice to form a fine paste. From "Discover Thai Cooking" by Chaslin, Canungmai and Tettoni, Times Editions, Singapore. 1987 Posted by Stephen Ceideburg April 18 1990. File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 773
Calories From Fat: 163
Total Fat: 18.8g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 19978.2mg
Potassium: 4053.8mg
Carbohydrates: 152.6g
Fiber: 4.6g
Sugar: <1g
Protein: 28.7g