3 curry pastes in egg holders, ready for freezing

Thai green curry paste

Name: Thai green curry paste
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Makes 10 portions
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 2 cloves of garlic; 2 shallots; 5cm piece of ginger; 4 kaffir lime leaves; 2 tablespoons groundnut oil; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 4 fresh green chillies; 2 tablespoons desiccated coconut; 1 bunch of fresh coriander (30g); 2 sticks of lemongrass; ½ a lime

Super-quick & convenient

5 mins

Not Too Tricky

makes 10 portions

About the recipe

Even when used in small amounts, all these nutrient-dense spices and seeds are beneficial. For example, cumin, mustard, coriander and fenugreek seeds are all mega-high in iron.

Super Food Family Classics, p236

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Recipe From

Super Food Family Classics

By Jamie Oliver

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

2 cloves of garlic

2 shallots

5cm piece of ginger

4 kaffir lime leaves

2 tablespoons groundnut oil

2 tablespoons fish sauce

4 fresh green chillies

2 tablespoons desiccated coconut

1 bunch of fresh coriander (30g)

2 sticks of lemongrass

½ a lime

Top Tip

To store, line the base of an egg box with clingfilm, place 1 heaped tablespoon of paste in five of the wells, cover with clingfilm and freeze. Each ball of paste is equivalent to 2 portions.

Method

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For the full recipe, head to page 236 of Jamie's cookbook, Super Food Family Classics.

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Super Food Family Classics Curry

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