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Thai Yellow Curry Paste
Making your own authentic Thai Yellow Curry Paste at home is a snap. You're just a few minutes away from being able to enjoy restaurant-quality Thai Yellow Curry even on the busiest weeknights!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
1
- 3 dried red chili
- 2 inches fresh turmeric (peeled and sliced (or 1 1/2 tablespoons turmeric powder))
- 1 inch galangal (grated (or fresh ginger))
- 3 stalk lemongrass (white portion only, thinly sliced)
- 5 small shallots (peeled)
- 5 clove garlic (peeled)
- 3 stalk cilantro
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- 1 tbsp Thai shrimp paste (optional but recommended)
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- 1
Rinse and soak the dried red chili for 30 minutes. After they have soaked, cut the chili into 1/2 inch pieces.
- 2
Place the red chili in a blender or food processor, followed by the turmeric, galangal, lemongrass, shallots, garlic, cilantro, curry powder, coriander seeds, and Thai shrimp paste (if using)
- 3
Pulse it a few times, then slowly add about a tablespoon of water at a time to blend the ingredients to a paste. (As soon as you get the consistency you want, stop adding water).