Thai Green Curry Paste
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon peppercorns
- 1/2 tablespoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 cup shallots
- 1/4 cup garlic
- 3 tablespoons lemongrass
- 1.5 tablespoons galangal
- 1 tablespoon cilantro roots
- 1 Kaffir lime
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 10 to 15 Thai chili peppers
Instructions
- Toast coriander, peppercorns, and cumin in a skillet over medium heat until light brown. Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool completely.
- Slice shallots, garlic, lemongrass, galangal, and cilantro roots into small pieces.
- Zest the kaffir lim until you have about a tablespoon.
- First grind the spices into a powder with a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder. Hard and dry ingredients should be ground first followed by the wet ingredients.You can use a mortar and pestle for the whole process but I used a food processor once I had finished grinding the spices. Pulse until all the ingredients are a fine paste.