Indian or Thai, these ingredients will give your dish a taste sensation

With such a wide range of different <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/search/asda%20curry%20paste" target="_blank">curry pastes</a> available in store it&rsquo;s possible to achieve great results with your curry in virtually no time, which is great news at dinner time for us busy bees! But, if you have a bit of time spare or you simply just fancy having a go at making your own curry paste then it&rsquo;s a rewarding pursuit with mouthwatering results. Before you get started, here&rsquo;s a few things to know...<ul><li>Stick to ingredients from the region or country you're cooking from. For example don&rsquo;t mix Indian flavours with Thai, unless they are used by both countries.  </li><li>Make sure you toast the spices first if making Indian pastes as this will bring out the flavour and avoid a ‘raw&rsquo; spice taste.  </li><li>Likewise make sure that you cook the Thai curry paste for a few minutes before adding the meat or vegetables.  </li><li>Store pastes in the fridge in a clean screwtop jar with a little extra oil poured over the top and use within one month of making.  </li></ul>So if you're feeling inspired to create your own curry paste, packed with flavour-filled spices and fresh ingredients then try one of our delicious recipes below!<h2>Indian mild korma paste</h2>Toast the following spices in a frying pan, stirring for 1-2 minutes until golden:1/2 tsp chilli powder 1tsp garam masala 2 tsp cumin seeds 1tsp coriander seeds 1tsp turmeric   Then whizz in a food processor until smooth with: 3cm piece of root ginger, peeled and chopped 2-3 garlic cloves 2 tbsp ground almonds 2 tbsp desiccated coconut 1tbsp tomato puree 2tbsp vegetable oil salt to taste<h2>Thai red curry paste</h2>In a food processor whizz the following until you have a smooth paste:  1 shallot, peeled and chopped 1 stalk of lemongrass, chopped 3 red chillies, de-seeded and chopped 3-4 garlic cloves, peeled 3cm piece galangal, peeled and chopped 1 tbsp tomato puree 1tsp ground cumin 1tsp ground coriander 2tbsp fish sauce (nam pla) or 2 tbsp soy sauce mixed with a squeeze of lemon juice 1tsp sugar 2tbsp lime juiceBy Nancy McDougall

Make the perfect curry paste in just a few simple steps

By Asda Good Living,13th September 2016

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