Rempah spice mix

[vernplum]

Mod. Edit: first fewpost copied/ moved from 'What did you eat today' to a spicy new thread (MG)

Here's the curry. Will serve it with roti paratha, rice and some stir-fried cabbage side.

 

[karadekoolaid]

Here's the curry.

Looks divine! What's the spice mixture?

 

[vernplum]

Looks divine! What's the spice mixture?

That's a commercial paste. The ingredients say:Shallot, Vegetable Oil, Chilli, Lemongrass, Salt, Coriander Seeds, Turmeric, Mixed Spices. NO MSG & PRESERVATIVES

So I guess it's a trade secret.

However it's probably some variant of this
Ingredients
For the Rempah (Spice Paste):
10-15 dried chilies (soaked in hot water to soften)
15-20 shallots, peeled
3-4 cloves garlic
2-inch fresh turmeric or 1 tsp turmeric powder
1-inch galangal
2 stalks lemongrass (white part only)
5-10 candlenuts (or macadamia nuts)
1 tbsp toasted shrimp paste (belacan)


[EDIT] If you want to look it up to make it from scratch, this kind of curry is called 'Nyonya' or 'Peranakan' curry, e.g.: