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Thai Red Curry Paste
Photo: Swathi Handique

Thai Red Curry Paste

9 ingredients 3 steps 3–4 tablespoons wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

289
Calories
26g
Protein
15g
Fat
15g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Lemongrass 1 tbsp (6g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Trassi not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 12 small red Thai chiles , chopped
  • 1 branch of lemongrass
  • 3 cloves of garlic , pressed
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger root
  • 2 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro , leaves and stems
  • 1 pinch of ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon trassi (shrimp paste)
  • 2 tablespoons oil

Directions

1

Grind the red chiles, garlic, lemongrass, and onion in a mortar .

2

Add the remaining ingredients except for the oil, and keep grinding to make a fluid paste.

3

Mix in the oil. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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