Name: homemade yellow paste Thai Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: For the curry paste (about 250g); 5 garlic cloves; 2 shallots; 20g fresh ginger; 1 tsp kosher salt; about 5 fresh kaffir lime leaves (or 1 skin of lime) - spine removed; 1 to 2 fresh red or green chilli; 2 tbsp curry powder; 1 tbsp turmeric powder; 4 tsp coconut sugar or brown sugar; 50ml vegetable oil; 2 fresh lemongrass; 1/2 tsp kapi (Thai shrimp paste) - (optional); 1 tbsp coriander powder; 1 tbsp cumin powder

homemade yellow paste Thai Curry

Persons

Serving Size

about 250g

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Total Time

45 minutes

Ingredients

For the curry paste (about 250g)

5 garlic cloves
2 shallots
20g fresh ginger
1 tsp kosher salt
about 5 fresh kaffir lime leaves (or 1 skin of lime) - spine removed
1 to 2 fresh red or green chilli
2 tbsp curry powder
1 tbsp turmeric powder
4 tsp coconut sugar or brown sugar
50ml vegetable oil
2 fresh lemongrass
1/2 tsp kapi (Thai shrimp paste) - (optional)
1 tbsp coriander powder
1 tbsp cumin powder

Instructions

1. In your hand blender's beaker, or in a food processor, add all the curry paste ingredients.
2. Blend to make a paste. Scrape down the sides from time to time, and blend again (The same applies if you are using a food processor). Your yellow curry paste is done!