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Green Thai Curry Paste
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    Green Thai Curry Paste [Vegan]

    Makes 10 to 12 tablespoons
    10
    Dairy Free
    Vegan

    This green Thai curry paste is made with fresh chilies, herbs and roots. Traditionally, a dozen or more green chili peppers, along with other raw ingredients, are hand pounded with a mortar and pestle until a paste is formed. The green peppers, usually regular chili or bird’s eye Thai chili... Read More

    Ingredients You Need for Green Thai Curry Paste [Vegan]

    • 4-6 green chili peppers (regular or bird’s eye), seeds and spine removed
    • 5 garlic buds
    • 6 coriander roots with parts of stems (or a bunch of coriander leaves with stems)
    • 2 lemongrass stalks, chopped (or grated zest from one lemon)
    • One handful fresh basil leaves (sweet Thai basil or regular basil)
    • Outer peel slivers and juice of 1 kaffir lime (or peel/juice of 1 green lime)
    • 1 large kaffir leaf (or grated zest of 1/2 lime + 1 bay leaf + 1/4 tsp of thyme)
    • 1 thumb-size chunk of galangal root, chopped (or ginger root)
    • 1 large or 2 small shallots (about 2 tablespoons in total), chopped
    • 1 teaspoon (tsp) coriander seeds (or ground)
    • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (or ground)
    • 1 tablespoon (tbsp) white pepper corn or (or ground)
    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or more to create a paste.
    • 3/4 teaspoon salt
    • Optional: 1 tablespoon miso paste or soy or tamari sauce*
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    How to Prepare Green Thai Curry Paste [Vegan]

    1. On stovetop, in a dry hot skillet, toast pepper corn, coriander and cumin seeds until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Put toasted spices in a mortar and crush with pestle. (Omit this part if using ground spices).
    2. Put chilies, garlic, coriander, lemongrass, basil, kaffir peel, juice and leaf, galangal, shallot(s) and spices in the bowl of food processor. Pulse, stopping to scrape sides, until finely chopped.
    3. Add vegetable oil and miso paste. Pulse, stopping to scrape sides, until mixture turns into a thick paste.
    4. Alternatively, for a more authentic Thai paste, you can transfer the finely chopped mixture to a large mortar and pound to a paste with pestle.
    5. Use the fresh curry paste immediately or store in a sealed container in refrigerator for up to a week or in freezer for 3 months.

    Notes

    *Omit salt if adding miso paste or soy or tamari sauce.

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