Stir

Here are instructions for making fourteen basic preparations - including laksa paste, chili jam, satay spice paste, spiced tomato chili pickle, preserved lemons, harissa, green curry paste, red curry paste and massaman curry paste - and over 100 recipes for dishes that use them as a basis. Whether it's fast, hot cooking such as stir-frying or barbecuing, or long, slow methods that don't require constant attention, like braising, these recipes deliver maximum flavour for minimum effort.