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Tom Yum Paste Recipe
This quick and easy homemade tom yum paste recipe makes an authentic Thai condiment that's perfect for adding flavor to soups and stir-fries!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 283 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 0.40 ounces large dried chilies see notes
- 0.1 ounces dried chilies see notes
- 1 ounce lemongrass chopped
- 1 ounce galangal chopped
- 2 kaffir lime leaves stems removed
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 1.8 ounce shallots chopped
- 5 tablespoons fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons palm sugar
- 10 tablespoons oil neutral oil
- 5 tablespoons tamarind paste
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
SOAK DRIED CHILIES
- First, soak dried red chilies in lukewarm water until soft or 30 minutes. This softens them up, making them easier to blend or pound.
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MORTAR AND PESTLE METHOD
- Use a stone mortar and pestle to pound the dry ingredients first: lemongrass, salt, galangal, and kaffir lime leaves. Pound into a fine paste. Then, add chilies, garlic, and shallots, pounding into a paste. Lastly, add fish sauce, palm sugar, and tamarind paste. Mix until the palm sugar is dissolved.
- Heat a non-stick skillet, wok, or cooking pot over low-medium heat and add oil. Once the oil is hot, add the pounded mixture and fry until fragrant or 2 minutes. This process helps extend the storage time, plus it makes the paste more appealing.
FOOD PROCESSOR METHOD
- Transfer all your herbs and spices to a food processor. Simply blend until you achieve a fiery red paste.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the pounded mixture and fry for 2 minutes until fragrant.
Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Chilies: The large chilies add chili flavor and color. The smaller chilies are for heat. Feel free to adapt the amount of chilies to your taste.
- You can make this paste with a mortar and pestle or food processor.
- Use it to make tom yum soup, tom yum fried rice, spread it out on bread, or add it to your stir-fries.
Nutrition Information
Calories
283kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Sodium
1583mg
(66%)
Potassium
208mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
132IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 283
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 283kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1583mg | 66% |
| Potassium | 208mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 132IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.