I’ve been searching for a good green curry paste that I can make from scratch and I’ve found it! Thank you David Thompson for making one of the best Thai food cookbooks I’ve read. I made this weekend and made a few changes, see my comments below.
Green Curry Paste
Ingredients:
- 3 Tbsp Thai Green Chilies (I used only 1-2 chilies)
- Large pinch salt
- 1 Tbsp chopped galangal
- 2 Tbsp chopped lemongrass
- 1 Tbsp finely chopped kaffir lime zest (I used lime)
- 1 Tbsp scraped and chopped coriander root (i used cilantro stems)
- 1 Tsp chopped red turmeric
- 3 Tbsp chopped red shallot
- 2 Tbsp chopped garlic
- 1 Tsp shrimp paste
- 10 peppercorns
- 1/2 Tsp coriander seeds, roasted and ground
- 1/4 Tsp cumin seeds, roasted and ground
Directions:
In a large mortar and pestle pound each ingredients together one by one until all ingredients come together until it becomes a nice paste.
Use to make Thai green curry (see my blog for recipe)
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