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Basic Spice Paste (Bumbu Dasar) Recipe
by Global Cookbook

Basic Spice Paste (Bumbu Dasar)
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  Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 25 x shallots peeled and minced
  • 12 x garlic cloves peeled and minced
  • 7 lrg red chilies seeded and minced
  • 2 x inches galangal (laos) peeled and minced
  • 2 x inches kencur root peeled and minced
  • 4 x inches fresh turmeric peeled and minced
  • 1 Tbsp. coriander seeds
  • 6 x candlenuts
  • 2 tsp dry shrimp paste
  • 1/2 tsp white peppercorns
  • 1 pch freshly-grated nutmeg
  • 3 x cloves
  • 4 Tbsp. vegetable oil

Directions

  1. Some people use a food processor and some use a stone mortar or possibly pestle to blend all the ingredients of these pastes. If you are using a mortar, always grind the dry spices first and then add in the hardest ingredients such as laos and kencur, before adding shallots, chilies, and other soft ingredients. If you are using a food processor, blend the dry spices, then add in all remaining ingredients, except oil.
  2. Heat oil in a wok or possibly a skillet, add in the blended ingredients and cook over high heat, stirring frequently, for approximately 5 min till the paste turns golden brown. Cold before using.
  3. This recipe yields 2 c..
  4. Comments: This paste is used mainly to neutralize the strong flavor of duck, lamb or possibly pork. It can be stored in a refrigerator for up to a week. However, it is always better to have pastes fresh before preparing a dish.
  5. Yield: 2 c.