MAKE YOUR OWN CURRY BLENDS

VADOUVAN ........Is a French curry blend

Heat a frypan over a medium heat and add ......
7 whole cloves ,1 tsp of cumin seeds , 1 tsp of fennel seeds , 1 tsp of black peppercorns , 1 tsp of  mustard seeds .
Stir the spices until they are heated and aromatic .
Remove from heat and let cool .
Then stir in 2 tsp of onion powder , 1 tsp of garlic powder , 1 tsp of ground turmeric, 1 tsp of ground nutmeg , 1/2 tsp of dried chilli flakes , 1/2 tsp of ground cardamom , 1 tbs of curry powder
Now process this mixture in a small processor until finely ground .


LASKA PASTE
Place 6 long red chillies coarsely chopped into a processor ,along with
1 large shallot coarsely chopped
65 gm of lemongrass stalks
5 garlic cloves coarsely chopped
2 tbs of ground ginger
1/2 cup of  chopped coriander
1 tsp of ground coriander
1 tsp of ground cumin
1 tsp of ground turmeric
1/4 cup of canola oil
Pinch of salt .
Process until pureed as fine as possible .

GREEN CURRY PASTE
Place in a processor ......
4 long green chillies coarsely chopped
40 gm of lemongrass stalks
1 shallot coarsely chopped
3 garlic cloves coarsely chopped
1 tbs of crushed ginger
1 cup of chopped coriander
1 cup of basil leaves
2 tbs of fish sauce
1/4 cup of canola oil
Process until pureed as fine as possible .