Green Curry Paste

Fresh green chiles, shrimp paste, herbs, and spices are combined with a mortar and pestle for this homemade Thai green curry paste.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 42 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1 tablespoon shrimp paste
• 3 tablespoons chopped shallot
• 1 tablespoon chopped galangal
• 5 peppers green chile peppers, chopped
• 2 teaspoons chopped lemon grass
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped makrut lime leaves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Put chile peppers, shallot, garlic, galangal, salt, lemon grass, cilantro, lime leaves, peppercorns, cumin seeds, and coriander seeds in a mortar. Grind with a pestle until combined. Add shrimp paste and grind until paste is smooth.