Homemade Thai Green Curry Paste

Name: Homemade Thai Green Curry Paste
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 4 green cayenne pepper chilis (, deseeded and chopped (Note 1)); 6 Thai green chilis (, chopped (Note 1)); 2 red shallots / eschallots (, chopped); 2 lemongrass stems (, trimmed and finely chopped (about 2.5 - 3 tbsp) (Note 2)); 2 tbsp galangal (, grated (Note 3)); 5 cloves garlic (, chopped); 2.5 tsp dried shrimp paste ((Belacan) (Note 4)); 2 tsp lime zest (, grated); 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/4 tsp white pepper; 1/4 tsp turmeric; 2 tbsp chopped coriander/cilantro root and stem ((Note 5)); 1/4 cup coriander / cilantro leaves (, loosely packed); 2 - 3 tbsp water (, as needed)

Instructions

Prep:15min

Recipe video above. Usually, the main reason to make homemade curry paste is because you just can't get the same intense, fresh flavour in a jar. And while that holds true for green curry paste, the other very big advantage is that you can control the spiciness without compromising flavour or the signature green colour.

Updated at: Thu, 25 Dec 2025 02:51:23 GMT