5.0 from 3 votes
Vegan Green Curry Paste
Bold, punchy, and leaving that sad store-bought garbage in the dust. This green curry paste brings straight FIRE with fresh chilies, makrut lime, and all the herby goodness. Bang it out in minutes, freeze a stash, and drop it into anything from tofu to stir-fries when you wanna flex some serious flavor.
Prep Time
8 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 185 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- 8 Thai green chilies or 2 serrano peppers (15. g.)
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons ginger grated
- 2 teaspoons galangal grated
- 2 teaspoons fresh turmeric grated
- 4 scallions stems removed
- ½ cup Thai basil
- ½ cup cilantro minced
- 6 lime leaves
- ½ cup lemongrass trimmed and thinly sliced
- 4 teaspoons coconut sugar palm sugar, or brown sugar
- ⅓ cup lime juice
- ¾ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Toast the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, and fenugreek seeds in a dry pan over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently until fragrant.
- Immediately transfer the toasted seeds into a mortar and pestle, blender, or spice ginger, and allow them to cool for 5 minutes. Then grind into a fine powder.
- Remove the stems from the chilies and slice them. Combine the chilies, garlic, ginger, galangal, turmeric, scallions, cilantro, Thai basil leaves, lime leaves, and lemongrass in a blender food processor or mortar and pestle. Add the ground spices, sugar, lime juice, and salt.
- Process or pound the mixture for a couple of minutes until a smooth paste forms, scraping down the sides as needed. If necessary, add a very small amount of water to help blend.
- Use immediately, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or freeze in 1 Tablespoon portions in an ice cube tray. Once the curry paste cubes are frozen solid, transfer them toasted freezer storage bag for up to 3 months.
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Notes
- 🌀 Blades of Glory:
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- Thinly slice fibrous ingredients like lemongrass before blending. A splash of water helps things move without making your blender throw a tantrum.
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- A high-speed blender like a Vitamix or Blendtec makes this easy. That dusty thrift store find? It’s gonna tap out before the job’s done.
Nutrition Information
Calories
185kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
1800mg
(75%)
Potassium
836mg
(24%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
1991IU
(40%)
Vitamin C
101mg
(112%)
Calcium
149mg
(15%)
Iron
8mg
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 185
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 185kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1800mg | 75% |
| Potassium | 836mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 1991IU | 40% |
| Vitamin C | 101mg | 112% |
| Calcium | 149mg | 15% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.