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Korma Paste

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Korma paste. Tasty meals start with this flavorful masala paste featuring a simple combo of spices, coconut and cashew nuts. It’s guaranteed to impress your friends and family as a lip-smacking marinade or as the base of a delicious curry.

korma paste recipe

Chances are you probably have a few favorite marinades and masala pastes in your recipe repertoire. I just can’t deny the fact that the homemade tandoori paste is an all-time favorite, and the vindaloo paste never fails to add that extra pop of color and flavor to any dish.

Be it baked chicken or a good curry, these pastes play an incredible role in creating amazingly delicious dishes in my kitchen. Oh wait, today I just want to introduce you to another favorite – korma paste. A super simple masala paste that goes well with everything from vegetables to meat. And of course, the one special element that makes your korma curry taste so good.

Ok, let’s make this korma paste.

The ideal way to bring out the flavors in dried spices is the simple technique of dry roasting. Place the spices in a pan over low heat, and roast them until they are lightly browned. Stir continuously to make sure they don’t burn.

In this recipe, I roasted cumin seeds and coriander seeds prior to grinding them to a powder along with ground turmeric, garam masala, garlic, ginger, tomato paste, red chili powder, desiccated coconut, coriander (cilantro) leaves, cashew nuts and oil.

Cashew nuts add a rich taste to this korma paste. Make sure you soak nuts in water for few minutes before grinding to a smooth paste. All the ingredients are combined together to bring out a plethora of flavors and tastes.

Clearly, this korma paste is your go-to recipe for a perfect marinade or mouthwatering curry.

Korma curry paste

More masala paste recipes:

  • Homemade Tandoori Paste
  • Vindaloo Paste

Yield: 1/4 cup

Korma Paste

korma paste recipe

Homemade korma curry paste to create the perfect korma curry.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 2 tablespoon coriander seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric (turmeric powder)
  • 2 tablespoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2” fresh ginger, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste (tomato purée)
  • 2 tablespoons desiccated coconut
  • 2 tablespoons cashew nuts (soaked for 10 minutes)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves

Instructions

  1. Place cumin seeds and coriander seeds in a frying pan over low heat. Roast, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes or until slightly browned. Remove from heat. Leave to cool completely.
  2. Transfer to a food processor. Add turmeric powder, garam masala, red chili powder, garlic, ginger, tomato paste, desiccated coconut, cashew nuts, oil and coriander (cilantro) leaves. Grind to a smooth paste.
  3. Store paste in refrigerator for 2-3 days.

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 102Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 0mgSodium 63mgCarbohydrates 9gFiber 3gSugar 2gProtein 2g
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Cuisine: Indian

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Comments

  1. Veronica says

    September 20, 2019 at 3:49 am

    This korma paste has just the right amount of spice for me, the flavors in this paste are in perfect harmony, I will be cooking this with chicken it will taste perfectly scrumptious for sure!

    Reply
  2. Nat says

    June 11, 2020 at 3:53 am

    Can you recommend a nut substitute for the cashews? I know they add creaminess, but my husband is allergic to this nut. thanks! I’m curious to try this

    Reply
    • Rose Mary George says

      June 15, 2020 at 2:24 pm

      Almonds are perfect in this recipe. Or you can add a little cream to the curry. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  3. pia says

    September 28, 2020 at 11:43 pm

    Hi, for how many people is this recipe, that means for how many g of meat/veg? I am planning to make this paste for 5 people. Thanks for your quick answer.

    Reply
    • Rose Mary George says

      October 9, 2020 at 12:38 pm

      This recipe would be perfect for 1 kg meat or chicken. Hope that helps!

      Reply

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