Green Curry Paste


Course : Condiments
Serves: 16
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Ingredients:


---STEP 1---

2 tablespoons coriander seed -- whole

1 teaspoon cumin seed -- whole

1 teaspoon peppercorns

---STEP 2---

15 medium green thai chiles -- fresh

1 cup lemon grass -- chopped

1/2 teaspoon shallot -- chopped

2 tablespoons galangal -- chopped

2 tablespoons coriander root -- chopped

1 teaspoon lime zest -- grated

---STEP 3---

4 teaspoons shrimp paste -- heated

2 teaspoons salt
 

Preparation / Directions:


1. Dry roast ingredients in step 1 and blend together in a spice grinder until fine. 2. In a food processor combine ingredients from Step 2 with ground spices and process until smooth. You may need to add a small amount of oil for this to process. Don't use to much, this should be very very thick. 3. Place shrimp paste in a piece of tin foil and place in oven about 5 minutes to soften. Add heated shrimp paste and salt to puree mixture, process again to combine. Notes: This will keep in the fridge for 6 weeks and in the freezer for 1 year. Place 2 Tbsp of paste in icecube trays, freze and store in freezer bag


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