Green Curry Paste

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Serving 1 cup
Preparation Time 5 minute
Execution Time 10 minute

About this recipe

Green curry paste is must have in many Thai kitchen and it is very versatile and can be used in soups, curries stir-fries and marinades. It goes particularly well with chicken and seafood however you can use it for other dishes as well.

Green Curry Paste

Ingredients

  • 1/2 chopped lemongrass stalk
  • 1 diced Onion or Red shallot
  • 2 chopped coriander roots
  • 1/4 tsp Cumin
  • 4 pcs Garlic chopped
  • . . 5 Kafir lime leaf chopped or 1 Kafir fruit just the skins
  • 1 cm Galangal or Ginger chopped
  • 4 pcs Green Chilli, chopped
  • 2 tasp Making the past green with Thai basil, spring onion, chive
  • . . Other ingredients to add (oil, fish sauce, shrimp paste, palm sugar)

Directions

Step 1

  • Place all ingredients in a mortar and pestle, pound until all blend it as a pesto, adding enough oil to make a paste. Option to process in a blender until smooth.
  • You can leave the Shrimp paste out and add it in the sauce later.