Folks, There's a wonderful article in the current Fine Cooking (July 2000, #39) on Masmun curry. (Website: www.finecooking.com) The author, Su-Mei Yu, explains how to make your own curry paste from scratch, pounding all the ingredients together in a mortar & pestle. She provides a recipe for beef curry, too. Helpfully, the steps can be broken down over a number of days! Love to hear if (when) anyone tries this. Best, Margo in Mishawaka