Red Curry Paste

Red curry is a well known hot creamy soup in Thailand, neighbouring countries and around the world. Kaeng means curry, Daeng refers to red. There are other variations, a common dish is called Kaeng Ped = Spicy curry, cooked with a little coconut milk (very spicy) or not at all. It is less liquid, more like stir fry. Kaeng Ped paste looks similar to red curry, but the ingredients are different.

Ingredients:
Coriander seed
Cumin
Galangal-white ginger family (Kah)
Galgant-Thai ginger
Garlic
Kaffir lime leaves
Kaffir lime peel
Lemongrass
Red chilli
Salt
Shallot
Shrimp paste