Darley Street Thai Chuu-Chii (Red Curry) Of Coffin Bay Scall

Directions

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   Stephen Ceideburg 10 White peppercorns Mace 1 ts Thai shrimp paste 3 To 5 long red dried chillies 4 Cloves shallots 1/2 Stalk lemon grass 1

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   Though the recipe may seem dauntingly lengthy, most of it is simply a long list of ingredients for red curry paste, which can be made in qua

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   Frozen kaffir limes can be bought very cheaply in good Asian stores, where the rest of the ingredients listed should also be avail- able

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   Grate the limes for zest while they are stir frozen

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   In a mortar and pestle or spice grinder, grind to a powder 10 white peppercorns and a few sheaves of mace

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   Roast 1 teaspoon of Thai shrimp paste by zapping it in a microwave oven or putting it on a little piece of foil under the grill

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   Put the pepper-mace mixture and the shrimp paste in a blender (David recommends a blender but some of us will have to make do with a food pr

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   peeled and chopped, 1/2 teaspoon kaffir lime zest, 1 tablespoon of coriander root, scraped and chopped, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and a little wa