Cooking Tips – Fresh Green Curry Paste
Green Curry Paste
Makes 1 cup
Prep time : 20 minutes
Cooking time : 3 minutes
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Ingredients
2 teaspoons ground coriander
2 teaspoons ground cumin
10 long green chillies, chopped coarsely
10 small green chillies, chopped coarsely
1 teaspoon shrimp paste
1 clove garlic, quartered
4 green onions, chopped coarsely
10cm stick (20g) fresh lemon grass, finely chopped
1cm piece fresh galangal (5g), chopped finely
ΒΌ cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander root and stem mixture
1 tablespoon peanut oil
Method
Dry-fry ground coriander and cumin in small frying pan over medium heat, stirring until fragrant.
Blend or process spices with chillies, paste, garlic, onion, lemon grass, galangal and coriander mixture until mixture forms a paste.
Add oil to paste; continue to blend until smooth.