Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Thai Massaman Curry Paste (Prik Gaeng Massaman) Recipe.

Ingredients:

5 Thai or Chinese white cardamom pods
1 cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
1 piece whole nutmeg, broken into pieces
10 whole cloves
6 blades mace
2 TSPs coriander seeds
1 TSP whole cumin seeds
1 TSP white peppercorns
10 dried spur chiles (15g), stemmed and seeded
2 stalks lemongrass, bottom 4 to 5 inches only, outer leaves discarded, tender core thinly sliced (about 20g sliced lemongrass)
4 small shallots (75g), thinly sliced
3 coriander roots (10g), cleaned and thinly sliced
7 small garlic cloves (25g), thinly sliced
1 1/2 TSPs (15g) Thai shrimp paste
1 TSP (4g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt

Recipe Instructions:

Place cardamom, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium nonstick skillet and set over medium-low heat.
Cook, tossing frequently, until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
Add cloves, mace, coriander seeds, cumin, and white peppercorns, and continue to cook, tossing frequently, until spices are fragrant and darkened in spots, 4 to 5 minutes longer.
Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
Transfer to a spice grinder and grind into a fine powder.
Transfer mixture to a small bowl, and set aside.
Vicky Wasik

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