Green Curry Paste (Thai)

thai-greencurrypaste Make your own authentic Thai Green Curry Paste at home from scratch. Investing just a few minutes of prep time will yield you enough curry paste to make multiple green curry dishes throughout the week. Thai Green Curry paste is best for green curry with chicken, shrimp or vegetables.

¼ lb fresh green chilies cut into ½ inch pieces, seeds removed
3 stalks lemongrass, white portion only, sliced]
1" galangal or ginger, freshly grated
5 cloves garlic, peeled
3 small shallots, peeled
5 stalks cilantro
3 kaffir lime leaves, julienned
1 Tbsp. coriander seeds
1 tsp. ground cumin
2 tsp. white peppercorns
1 tsp. sea salt
2 Tbsp. lime juice, freshly squeezed
1 tsp. Thai shrimp paste, optional but recommended
1 cup water

Place green chilies, lemongrass, galangal, garlic, shallots, cilantro, kaffir lime leaves, coriander seeds, ground cumin, white peppercorns, salt, lime juice and shrimp paste (if using) in a food processor.

Pulse it a few times, then slowly drizzle the water to blend the ingredients to a paste (as soon as the ingredients are evenly blended, stop adding the water).

Makes 1 cup.