How to make Best Thai Green Curry Paste
Prepare your own homemade Thai green curry paste for a truly authentic flavor. It is an essential base for making Thai curry dishes. Bursting with fragrance from a medley of herbs and spices, this paste is a serving of 20 and can also be stored for future use.
Ingredients
- 20 green bird’s eye chilies, de-seeded
- 1 tablespoon Coriander Seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 10 white peppercorns
- 5 long green chilies, chopped
- 3 shallots, chopped
- 1 bulb of garlic, peeled
- 1 stalk of lemongrass, chopped finely
- 2 thumb piece of galangal, peeled and chopped
- 1 teaspoon shrimp paste
- Zest of one lime
- 4 kaffir lime leaves, de-stemmed and chopped finely
- A small handful of coriander root, washed and chopped
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon Palm sugar
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Directions
Firstly, de-seed the bird's eye chili peppers if you prefer a milder paste.
Toast the coriander and cumin seeds in a dry pan until fragrant. Grind using a pestle and mortar along with the white peppercorns.
Add the bird’s eye chilies, long green chilies, shallots, garlic, lemongrass, galangal, shrimp paste, lime zest, kaffir lime leaves, and coriander root to the spice mixture. Pound everything together until a paste is formed.
Stir in the fish sauce and palm sugar. Adjust the seasoning, adding more shrimp paste or fish sauce if needed.
The Thai Green Curry Paste is now ready. Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks in the fridge.