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Thai Green Curry Paste

This fragrant green curry paste is loaded with green chilies, spices, aromatics, and herbs which makes it the perfect foundation for making a mouthwatering Thai Green Curry. It’s also a versatile condiment that can be used to season fried rice, noodle soups, and stir-fries. Because it’s plant-based, you have the flexibility to add tofu and eggplant for a vegan green curry, or meat such as chicken for a more traditional green curry.

Prep Time
40 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 8 tablespoons
Calories: 18 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Thai

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • ½ teaspoon white peppercorn
  • 20 grams lemongrass 3 stalks, finely minced
  • 16 grams galangal finely minced
  • 2 grams kaffir lime leaves 6 leaves or the zest of 1 kaffir lime, finely minced
  • 6 grams Cilantro roots 3 thick roots, finely minced
  • 18 grams green chili peppers seeds removed, finely minced
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 50 grams shallots finely minced
  • 24 grams garlic finely minced
  • 6 grams Thai basil finely minced

Instructions

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  1. Put the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, and white peppercorns in a frying pan and toast, over high heat until they are very fragrant.
  2. Remove the pan from the heat and transfer the spices to a mortar, or spice grinder and grind them into a powder. If you ground the spices with the mortar and pestle, transfer them once to a separate bowl.
  3. Add the lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime, cilantro roots, green chilies, and salt to a mortar and pound this until it starts to form a paste. If you are making a very large batch, you can use a small food processor, but this isn't enough paste to make the food processor spin effectively.
  4. Return the ground spices to the mortar and continue pounding until the mixture forms a fine paste.
  5. Add the shallots, garlic, and Thai basil and continue pounding the mixture into a smooth paste.
  6. Use the green curry paste right away, or, if you're making a big batch, you can portion and freeze it for future use.

Nutrition Information

Calories 18kcal (1%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Sodium 592mg (25%) Potassium 63mg (2%) Vitamin A 90IU (2%) Vitamin C 2.6mg (3%) Calcium 17mg (2%) Iron 0.7mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8tablespoons

Amount Per Serving

Calories 18

% Daily Value*

Calories 18kcal 1%
Carbohydrates 3g 1%
Sodium 592mg 25%
Potassium 63mg 1%
Vitamin A 90IU 2%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 2%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.