Yellow curry paste

Ingredients

½ tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp coriander seeds

7 long dried chillies, roughly sliced

5 hot dried chillies

2 tbsp lemongrass, sliced

2 tbsp French shallot, sliced

3 tbsp garlic, sliced

1½ tsp fresh ginger, sliced

1 tsp galangal, sliced

1 tsp cooking salt

1 tsp shrimp paste

1½ tsp curry powder

½ tsp turmeric powder

Instructions

Prepare a frypan over low heat. Add the cumin seeds and coriander seeds for few minutes until fragrant. Remove from the pan and set aside.

In the same frypan, add the chillies, lemongrass, shallot, garlic, ginger and galangal for 5 minutes or until light brown. Remove from the pan.

Prepare a mortar and pestle. Add the cumin seeds and coriander seeds, and grind until a powder forms.

Add the roasted chilli, lemongrass, shallot, garlic, ginger and galangal, and pound until a smooth paste forms.

Add the salt, shrimp paste, curry powder and turmeric powder, and mix well.

Note

If using a blender, add 2-3 tbsp vegetable oil and all the ingredients. Process until a smooth paste forms.