Green curry paste

Name: Green curry paste
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Ingredients: 2stalks lemongrass stalks, tough outer layers removed; 8 green chilies, seeds removed; 3 medium shallot; 4cloves garlic; 6 black peppercorn; 2tsp coriander seeds; 1tsp cumin seeds; 2tsp salt; 0.5tsp ground turmeric; 2tsp brown sugar; 3 kaffir lime leaf, very finely chopped (optional); 1tsp shrimp paste; 1.5 tsp galangal/ginger; 2tsp lime zest; 2tbsp lime juice; 1tbsp fish sauce; 2tbsp olive oil; 50g coriander leaves

4 steps

Prep:5minCook:5min

Around 9 tablespoons of green curry paste

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:40:54 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

2 stalkslemongrass stalks

tough outer layers removed

4 clovesgarlic

2 tspcoriander seeds

1 tspcumin seeds

2 tspsalt

½ tspground turmeric

2 tspbrown sugar

3kaffir lime leaf

very finely chopped, optional

1 tspshrimp paste

1 ½ tspgalangal

2 tsplime zest

2 Tbsplime juice

1 Tbspfish sauce

2 Tbspolive oil

50gcoriander leaves

Instructions

Step 1

Toast coriander, peppercorns and cumin in a pan until light brown. You’ll hear the crackling sound when they're ready. Let the spices cool so they will grind easily.

Step 2

Combine coriander seeds, cumin and peppercorn in a mortar, pound well. Transfer to the blender

Step 3

Add remaining ingredients to the blender

Step 4

Blend to a fine paste, scraping down the sides as you go.