Indonesian curry spice paste

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupDried, toasted, flaked, unsweetened coconut
2Onions, chopped
4Cloves garlic, chopped
Peanut oil
4tablespoonsGround caraway seeds
12Dried cayenne chiles, stems and seeds removed
2teaspoonsPoppy seeds
½teaspoonGround nutmeg
1teaspoonGround cloves
4teaspoonsGround tumeric
8Anchovy fillets
Zest of 3 limes
13-inch piece peeled, fresh ginger, chopped
10Macadamia nuts

Directions

Info: from December 1992"Chile Pepper Spicy World Cuisine" magazine posted by Perry Lowell, Mar. '93 This paste can be used as a marinade or rub for any meat, poultry, or fish, or as a base for a sauce. Place the coconut into a food processor and blend until the consistency of a paste.

Saute the onion and garlic in 2 Tablespoons of the peanut oil.

Remove and add to the coconut.

Add all the remaining ingredients to the coconut mixture and process, while slowly adding enough of the oil to form a paste.

Heat Scale: Medium to Hot