Thai Yellow Curry Paste Recipe

Ingredients

• 5 dried chilies (mild → remove seeds; spicier → keep some seeds)
• 20 g lemongrass (finely sliced, use the tender inner part)
• 10 g kaffir lime zest
• 15 g galangal (sliced thin)
• 4 cloves garlic
• 50 g shallots (sliced)
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• ½ tsp coriander seeds
• ¼ tsp cumin seeds
• ⅛ tsp salt
• 1 tsp shrimp paste
• ½ tbsp oil

Steps

1. 1

   Before you start, make sure all your ingredients are chopped small. This makes both pounding and blending much easier and gives a smoother paste.

2. 2

   Add dried chilies, lemongrass, kaffir lime zest, galangal, garlic, shallots, turmeric powder, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, salt, shrimp paste, and oil to a food processor.

3. 3

   Blend until thick, smooth, and spreadable, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.

4. 4

   Pound dried chilies, lemongrass, galangal, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, salt, and turmeric powder until coarse.

5. 5

   Add garlic, kaffir lime zest, shallots, and shrimp paste. Pound until the paste is smooth, thick, and fragrant, with no visible chunks.