Spicy Fusion Kitchen: chili paste

Green Chili Masala Paste Recipe [for cooking]

I thought I would share one of the main ingredients in my kitchen,

also known as 'curry masala',

it is the base of many of the recipes I share.

I have it on hand and I personally like the idea of making it at home,

but this is readily available to purchase.

Now this is a very easy and common recipe,

I think every family has their own version and this is my family's.

It can be made on hand if you're just making it for a specific recipe

or you can make a bit more to store in the fridge/freezer.

Because we use it a lot in our cooking,

so we usually make a HUGE batch

and freeze packs so we always have some on hand.

This recipe will not match the mass production pictures,

this is just a general quantity recipe

In some of the pictures we actually used;

more than 50 bunches of fresh coriander and around 2 kgs of green chilies!

So that can give you a rough idea by how MASS of a production this was lol

2 Full Bunches Fresh Coriander

7 - 8 Long Green Chilies (remove stems)

4 - 5 Cloves Freshly Minced Garlic

2 tsp Salt

3 Tbsp Ground Cumin

2 Tbsp Oil

MASS PRODUCTION

Now we use a mincer because the amount we make is a lot, but feel free to use a blender for a smaller amount. I personally like to blend the coriander and green chilies separately before mixing it together, because I can control how much heat goes into the paste.
Once the coriander and green chilies have been blended and smooth, mix them together properly, taste if you need more green chilies till you're happy with the heat.
Next, add in your garlic, salt and ground cumin powder and mix well again.
Give another taste and make sure the heat and salt is to your liking, finally add in your oil and mix again.
Store in a glass jar in your fridge or in a container in the freezer and use when required.