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Indian food is known for its wide variety of flavours derived from home-grown spices, aromatics, and veggies. When you combine them, you can prepare a lip-smacking base for curries that could infuse varied notes to vegetables and meat. A well-made curry paste adds layers of flavour and elevates a simple dish.
Usha's wet grinder is particularly useful for making these pastes. Spices, herbs, and other ingredients can be blended into a smooth concoction. By following the instructions in this guide you can effortlessly make delicious Indian curry pastes using this kitchen appliance.
Butter Chicken Paste
Murgh makhani, or butter chicken, is known for its creamy tomato gravy and rich flavour. To make the paste, cook onions, ginger, and garlic, with a mixture of spices like turmeric, coriander, cumin and garam masala, and blend them. To add richness and a hint of sweetness, add chopped tomatoes or tomato puree. Using your Usha wet grinder, blend all the ingredients until it is smooth. Modify the quantity of each ingredient to suit your taste.
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Chettinad Curry Paste
The Chettinad area of Tamil Nadu is where nutty, earthy, tangy, and spicy dishes hail from. To make a versatile curry paste, combine coriander, cumin, fennel, black peppercorns, dried red chillies, shallots, ginger, and garlic. Before crushing the dry spices into a fine powder, lightly roast them to amplify their aroma. Next, grind the garlic, ginger, and shallots in your grinder until you have a smooth paste.
Palak Paneer Paste
A traditional North Indian dish, palak paneer combines protein-rich cottage cheese with nutritious spinach to yield a creamy gravy. A bright green paste consisting of spinach, ginger, garlic, green chillies, and coriander leaves is required to prepare the base for this recipe. Gently blanch the leaves, then add all the ingredients and ice to the wet grinder. Blend until you have a smooth paste.
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Vindaloo Curry Paste
Vindaloo is a sour, spicy, Goan curry boasting a Portuguese culinary influence. Start with a mixture of spices, including mustard seeds, cloves, cinnamon, and black peppercorns, to make this paste. For colour and heat, add soaked red Kashmiri chillies to the Usha wet grinder along with ginger, garlic, tamarind paste, and a little vinegar. Adjust the consistency by adding water.
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Korma Curry Paste
Known for its rich, creamy rich flavour, korma curry paste is often flavoured with various nuts and spices. First, assemble the following ingredients - soaked cashews, diced onions, cloves, green cardamom, ginger, garlic, cinnamon stick, and your preferred spices, such as cumin and coriander seeds. Grind them in Usha's wet grinder along with some water for a smooth consistency.
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