beetie's fish curry paste
rating:from Rick Stein - well, that's what Beetie said, but in fact the ingredients were dredged up from his memory. If I had a Rick Stein book, I could check.
1 tsp cumin seed
2 tsps coriander seed
2 tsps black pepper
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp turmeric
100g red chillies
salt
6 cloves garlic
1 tbsp tamarind water
5 cms root ginger
2 tbsps red wine vinegar