# Tom Yum Paste Recipe

Cuisine: thai · Time: 10 minutes · Servings: 6

## Ingredients

- 0.4 oz or about 8  large dried chilies (see notes)
- 0.1 oz or about 6  dried chilies (see notes)
- 1 oz or 3 tbsp lemongrass (chopped)
- 1 oz or 3 tbsp galangal (chopped)
- 2  kaffir lime leaves (stems removed)
- 4 cloves of garlic (chopped)
- 1/3 cup shallots (chopped)
- 5 tbsp fish sauce
- 3 tbsp palm sugar
- 2/3 cup oil
- 5 tbsp tamarind paste
- 1 tsp salt

## Steps

1. Add all ingredients to a food processor. Blend into a smooth, red paste.
2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the paste and fry for 2 minutes until fragrant. Let it cool down before storing.
3. Soak dried chilies in lukewarm water for 20 minutes until softened.
4. Pound lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, and salt into a fine paste.
5. Add the soaked chilies, garlic, and shallots. Continue pounding until smooth.
6. Mix in fish sauce, palm sugar, and tamarind paste. Stir until the sugar is fully dissolved.
7. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry the paste for about 2 minutes until fragrant. Let it cool down before storing.

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Source: hungryinthailand — https://hungryinthailand.com/tom-yum-paste-recipe/
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