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Laksa paste
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Prep Time:
25 minutes
Cook Time:
2 minutes
Total Time:
27 minutes
Whip up a fiery laksa paste for soul-warming bowls of laksa anytime.
Ingredients:
  • 6 dried long red chillies
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1.25 gm sweet paprika
  • 1.25 gm ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 brown onion, chopped
  • 2 lemongrass stalks, white part only, chopped
  • 3cm piece galangal, peeled, chopped
  • 5 cashew nuts
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 12.20 gm shrimp paste
  • 18.20 gm peanut oil
Instructions:
  • Place the dried chillies in a small heatproof bowl and cover them with boiling water. Let them stand for 10 minutes or until softened, then drain.
  • Toast coriander, paprika, cumin, and turmeric in a small frying pan over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant. Let it cool completely.
  • Combine chillies, onion, lemongrass, galangal, nuts, garlic, shrimp paste, and spice mixture in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. Drizzle in oil and blend until a smooth paste forms. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

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