Thai Red Curry Paste

Name: Thai Red Curry Paste
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 16 dried chillis (, chopped into 1 cm / 0.5" pieces seeds shaken out (Note 1)); 2 tbsp lemongrass (, sliced, reedy outer skin removed (1 large) (Note 2)); 1 tbsp grated galangal, peeled and grated ((Note 3)); 4 g arlic cloves, peeled whole; 1 tbsp shrimp paste in oil ((Note 4)); 1/2 tsp ground coriander; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp chopped coriander/cilantro stem and roots ((Note 5)); 2 red shallots (, peeled and roughly chopped (Note 6)); 1 tsp lime zest; ¼ cup reserved chilli soaking water

Developed over years by the RecipeTin Family, this is our Thai Red Curry Paste recipe that will make a curry that is truly tastes like what you get at great Thai restaurants. Guided by world renowned Thai Chefs, this is a Thai Red Curry paste recipe that's doable for any home cook that we truly beli

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Ingredients

1 servings

16 dried chillis (, chopped into 1 cm / 0.5" pieces seeds shaken out (Note 1))
2 tbsp lemongrass (, sliced, reedy outer skin removed (1 large) (Note 2))
1 tbsp grated galangal, peeled and grated ((Note 3))
4 g arlic cloves, peeled whole
1 tbsp shrimp paste in oil ((Note 4))
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp chopped coriander/cilantro stem and roots ((Note 5))
2 red shallots (, peeled and roughly chopped (Note 6))
1 tsp lime zest
¼ cup reserved chilli soaking water

Steps

Taste dried chillies for spiciness - see Note 1. Place the chopped chillies in a large boil and pour over about 3 cups of freshly boiled water. Leave to soak for a good 30 minutes or so.
Remove chillis and reserve water.
Put chillis in a blender or powerful food processor.
Add remaining curry paste ingredients into the blender along with 1/4 cup of the chilli soaking water.
Blitz on high until smooth - test by rubbing between your fingers. It takes around 20 seconds in my Vitamix which is a powerful blender. It might take up to 1 minute. Use a touch more water as required to aide with blending.
Scrape into a bowl or airtight container. Store for up to 3 days in the fridge, or freeze it to use later.
Use in place of store bought curry paste in recipes that call for it - especially Thai Red Curry!

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients Rp 700

Per Serving Rp 700/serving

🏠 Save ~Rp 1.400 compared to buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (18% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Unit Price	Subtotal
dried chillis	16	-	-
lemongrass	2 tbsp	-	-
grated galangal	1 tbsp	-	-
arlic cloves	4 g	-	-
shrimp paste in oil	1 tbsp	-	-
ground coriander	0.5 tsp	-	-
ground cumin	0.5 tsp	Rp 70.000/kg	Rp 175
chopped coriander/cilantro stem and roots	1 tbsp	Rp 35.000/kg	Rp 525
red shallots	2	-	-
lime zest	1 tsp	-	-
reserved chilli soaking water	0.25 cup	-	-