Curry Paste

[RSV]

We're making hamper style boxes for Christmas gifts for my Dad and the Father in law this year as they're so awkward to buy presents for just full of their favourite meats, cheeses, pickles, chocs etc.
Thought it would be nice to add to it a jar of homemade curry paste with a tin of chopped tomatoes and a tub of cream as a sort of do-it-yourself curry kit.
I do make quite a lot of curry pastes but never bother writing the recipes down so at the moment i'm experimenting trying to find a really nice one. Looking for around Madras strength.
Here's the one i made last night. Going to try it tonight with some turkey breast.

Paste made in a stick blender.

Medium sized white onion,
Garlic cloves x4,
piece of root Ginger about twice the size of your thumb,
Hot Birds eye chillies x3,
Bunch of fresh coriander (leaves an stalks),
Tomatoe puree x1 Table spoon,
Paprika x2 Teaspoons,
Cayenne pepper x3 Teaspoons,
Hot Chilli powder x3 Teaspoons,
Cumin x1 Teaspoon,
Salt x good pinch,
Malt vinegar 1x Tablespoon

Toast the following in a dry saucepan then grind in a mortar and pestel and add to stick blender

Peppercorns about half a dozen,
Corriander seeds about 20,
Cumin seeds x2 Teaspoons.

All needs to be wized up in the stick blender untill it makes a nice spicey paste.
Should be enough to serve 2-3 curries 2 times. Can be used straight away or will keep nicely in the fridge for about a week (i think it tastes nicer the longer it is left)

The way i would use this to make my curry tonight.

Quick fry to seal the turkey breast remove from pan,
Chop an onion up finely and fry in a saucepan in a little oil until softened.
Chop up some mushrooms and fry with onions,
Add half of the paste to pan and fry for about 3mins,
Add a half can of chopped tomatoes to pan, stir in well and let simmer for 15mins,
Chuck turkey back in and let cook through.
If Curry is a bit thick you could dilute it down with a bit of stock and also if its too spicey you could add some double cream to cool it down a bit.

Will post and let you all know how it went.
Would also like to know any recipes any of you have for curries.

[RSV]

Little update cooked using the paste tonight with some turkey breast & mushrooms. Was bloody delicious & pretty damn spicy! Only thing I may change on next one is maybe a bit more fresh coriander or maybe some ground coriander but was really really nice. Think I'm going to name my curry Satan's Bawbag due to it's colour & heat haha.

[molx1]

I made this paste last night was impressed at how easy it was, only I added a tablespoon of veg oil to help with blending. I didnt have fresh coriander so used powdered, plus when adding the tinned toms i blitzed them a little first which gave a smoother curry no need to add any water.