Green curry paste
Prep 20 mins
Cook -
Makes about 1 cup
Difficulty 3
This fresh and fragrant green curry is based on the ones found in Thailand, and is made with small green Thai chillies, which might seem hot at first, but lose a bit of heat when cooking. You can reduce the amount if you like less heat. All the ingredients can be found at a Thai grocer, or a good greengrocer.
1 tsp coriander seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp white peppercorns
1 tbsp ginger
1 lemongrass, white part only, finely sliced
Zest of 1 kaffir lime
6 coriander roots, scraped
2 red shallots, coarsely chopped
6 garlic cloves
1 tsp roasted shrimp paste
1 tsp fresh grated turmeric
20 small green chillies, coarsely chopped
A small handful of Thai basil leaves (optional)
1. Dry roast spices in a small frying pan over medium heat to toast until fragrant (10 seconds). Transfer to a mortar and pestle and grind to a fine powder. If you have a strong arm and a large mortar and pestle, you can also pound the remaining ingredients in to create a paste from here. Otherwise, transfer spices remaining ingredients (except leaves) to a jug and using a stick blender, blend until a smooth paste forms, then blend in leaves if using. If the mixture needs, you can add a little water to help blend. Curry paste is best used the day of making, but can also be frozen for later use.
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Recipe by Lisa Featherby and image by Eatable.
