Thai Massaman Curry Paste
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Recipe type: Curry Paste
: Thai
 
Make a jar of Thai Curry Paste go much further!
Ingredients
SPICES
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground cardamom
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
PASTE
  • 1 brown onion, in ¼’s
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1 Tbsp ginger paste
  • 40g fish sauce
  • 2 Tbsp tamarind paste
  • 10g shrimp paste (Belacan)
  • 20g palm sugar
  • 2 tsp lemongrass paste
  • Stem ends of a bunch of coriander
  • 2 Tbsp coconut oil
EXTRA
  • 1 x jar Ayam Brand Thai Massaman Curry Paste
Method
  1. SPICES: Mix dry spices together in a small bowl. Heat a frying pan to medium heat and add the spices. Stir constantly while dry roasting. When the spices are fragrant, remove to the small bowl again.
  2. PASTE: Add all ingredients to the Thermomix bowl. Add in the reserved spices.
  3. Blend 40 sec/sp 7. Scrape down and repeat. Continue until everything is blended nicely.
  4. Scrape down well and cook for 6 min/100/sp 2. Cool and then mix with the jar of curry paste. Store in a jar in the fridge.
Recipe by ThermoGourmand at https://thermogourmand.com.au/index.php/2025/02/07/thai-massaman-curry-paste/