From list-reply@simpleinternet.com Mon Jul 18 16:04:58 2005 Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 03:49:49 +0000 (UTC) From: International Recipes OnLine Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Traditional Muslim Masaman Curry Paste Followup-To: rec.food.cooking, rec.food.recipes Traditional Muslim Masaman Curry Paste submitted by radhika from Washington, US Note: This is the basis for the wonderful Masaman Beef Curry, so popular with westerners. Thai cardamom is milder than the Indian. The presence of this spice indicates the curry's Indian origin, hence the name. 12 dried red chili peppers, seeded, soaked, and coarsely chopped 2 Tbsp coriander seeds 2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground nutmeg 1 tsp ground mace seeds of 10 cardamoms 4 bay leaves 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground cloves 12 small cloves garlic, coarsely chopped 10 shallots, chopped (substitute red onion) 4 peppercorns, whole or freshly ground 2 slices fresh galanga (or 4 slices dried) 2 whole stalks fresh lemon grass, finely chopped (or 2 Tbsp powdered) 1 tsp shrimp paste (kapi) [or less to taste] Soak all dried ingredients until sufficiently soft. Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and whir to form a smooth paste. If using dried ingredients, it may be necessary to add water in small amounts; use the soaking water of any of the dried ingredients. Or, pound to a paste with a mortar and pestle. http://www.simpleinternet.com/recipes/ International Recipes OnLine On-Line Culinary Discussion at Food.Chat: http://www.simpleinternet.com/foodchat/ -- Rec.food.recipes is moderated by Patricia D Hill at recipes@swcp.com. Only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please allow several days for your submission to appear. Archives: http://www.cdkitchen.com/rfr/ http://recipes.alastra.com/