Easy Thai Curry Paste
15 minutes
This is a a Thai curry paste recipe used to make Chiang Mai style curry. It's traditionally made in a mortar and pestle but a food processor is faster!
1 person made this
Ingredients
Serves: 3
- 10 dried red chillies
- 2 tablespoons garlic, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons lemongrass, finely diced
- 1/2 tablespoons galangal, finely diced
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 5 coriander stems, chopped
- 5 tablespoons onion shallots, finely diced
- 1 teaspoon shrimp paste
Directions
Preparation:15min ›
Ready in:15min
- Soak the dried chillies in hot water for about 10 minutes or until softened.
- Place the garlic, lemongrass, galangal, lime zest and coriander stems into a mortar and pestle and pound into a paste (alternatively, use a food processor).
- Add the shallots and soaked chillies and pound or process into a paste. Finally add the shrimp paste and process until smooth.
