Thai Red Curry Paste
  1. 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.

  2. Remove chillis and reserve water.

  3. Put chillis in a blender or powerful food processor.

  4. Add remaining curry paste ingredients into the blender along with ¼ cup of the chilli soaking water.

  5. 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.

  6. Scrape into a bowl or airtight container. Store for up to 3 days in the fridge, or freeze it to use later.

  7. Use in place of store bought curry paste in recipes that call for it - especially Thai Red Curry!

Course🧅Condiment

Diets🌾Gluten-free...

Category🧂Condiment

Cuisine🇹🇭Thai

Occasions🥣Cooking Base📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 15m

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