I love a good curry. Whether it's hot or cold out, they make me happy. However, I'm not always up for pulling all the ingredients together and working one up. After staring at them for years, I finally got around to trying commercial curry pastes. Hey, let me tell you something. I'm impressed! I've only tried a few (Mae Ploy green and yellow; Maesri green), but this good stuff. I've had better, but I've also had worse, and the commercial pastes I've tried are a lot closer to the better. A little zhooshing is worth your time (like a little extra garlic or ginger or lime leaves), but the ones I've tried are mighty good straight out of the tin (or bag in the tub, as the case may be).
I still have Mae Ploy and Maesri red in the pantry to try, and I'll get around to those in due course. I have some panang and massaman pastes on my list to try, as well.
Has anyone else tried these? Any tips on pastes to try or how to give them a little more pizzaz?
I'm also looking at some recipes for making curry paste from scratch, because . . . y'know . . . . Does anyone have or know of some good ones?
I still have Mae Ploy and Maesri red in the pantry to try, and I'll get around to those in due course. I have some panang and massaman pastes on my list to try, as well.
Has anyone else tried these? Any tips on pastes to try or how to give them a little more pizzaz?
I'm also looking at some recipes for making curry paste from scratch, because . . . y'know . . . . Does anyone have or know of some good ones?