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Thai Green Curry Paste

Easy recipe to make homemade Thai green curry paste. This is the base to make the most fresh and delicious green curry you've ever tried.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Servings: 3 portions
Author: Bea & Marco

Ingredients

  • 1 heap tsp coriander seeds
  • 1 heap tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 cup coriander leaves with stems (20 g)
  • 1 tablespoon shrimp paste
  • 2 lemongrass , cut into small pieces
  • 10 garlic cloves , cut into halves
  • 1 cup chopped green chilies (170 g), I used a mix varieties of green chilies
  • 1 thumb sized galangal , sliced
  • ¼ red onion , chopped
  • 1 tablespoon white pepper

Instructions

  • In a grinder, add coriander and cumin seeds. Grind into powder and set aside.
  • In a food processor or a blender, add in the rest of the ingredients including previously ground coriander and cumin. Blend into a fine paste. Thai green curry paste is ready to be used.

Notes

I use ⅓ of the paste for 1 lb (500 g) of protein (chicken, etc). I freeze the balance in ⅓ portions so that it would be easier for me to use whenever I want.

Nutrition

Calories: 63.1kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.7g | Protein: 5.1g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 57.8mg | Sodium: 360.1mg | Potassium: 118.9mg | Fiber: 3.1g | Sugar: 2.3g | Calcium: 58.2mg | Iron: 1.5mg