This homemade Red Curry Paste recipe is nice and simple and great if you keep lots of herbs and spices at home.
Homemade Red Curry Paste
Recipe by Stay at Home Mum
A vibrant, aromatic red curry paste made with fresh herbs and spices. Perfect as a base for curries, marinades, and sauces, adding bold flavor to any dish.
Course: RecipesCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings
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4
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
0
minutesCalories
300
kcalTotal time
10
minutes
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Ingredients
6 Dried chili-seeded
2 Brown onions-chopped
3 Garlic-crushed
2 tbsp Olive oil
1 Black pepper-freshly ground
2 tsp Turmeric-ground
1 tbsp Paprika
1 tsp Lemon zest
2 gram Shrimp paste -(from your local Asian supermarket)
Directions
- Place all the ingredients into a food processor and process until combined and smooth.
- Seal in an airtight container and pour a little olive oil over the top to preserve.
Notes
- This mixture keeps for up to a week sealed in an airtight container in the fridge. It can also be frozen into ice cubes
Clare Whitfield
Chief Editor
Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

Very tasty, thankyou!