Thailand - Thai Yellow Curry Paste

Thai Yellow Curry Paste

Ingredients

-       1 ts Cumin seeds

-       1 ts Coriander seeds

-       8 Dried chilies

-       1/2 ts Ground cinnamon

-       1 ts Salt

-       1/2 ts Ground cloves

-       1 tb Chopped lemon grass

-       2 tb Chopped shallots

-       1 tb Chopped garlic

-       1 tb Yellow curry powder

Directions

-       Place the cumin and coriander seeds in a pan without adding any oil.

-       Dry fry them, stirring, over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes until they are slightly browned, and give off a roasted aroma.

-       Coarsely chop the chilies and soak in water for 10 minutes.

-       Drain.

-       Pound all the ingredients together to produce a fine paste which goes well with beef and pork.