Thai Green Curry

fxx99, Aug 29, 12:42am
What do you add to yours to get an authentic real taste ?

I usually add some shrimp paste, chicken stock, fish sauce and palm sugar. If I have lime leaves some as well and the paste of course.

davidt4, Nov 27, 8:04am
Green Curry Paste

5 coriander seeds,
5 cumin seeds,
5 white peppercorns,
6 small hot green chillies, chopped,
3 long green chillies, deseeded and chopped,
2 stalks lemongrass, trimmed and chopped,
2 tab chopped galangal,
10 red shallots chopped,
5 cloves garlic chopped,
3 coriander roots scraped and chopped,
1 tab fresh tumeric chopped,
zest of 1 kaffir lime finely grated,
1 tsp Thai shrimp paste, roasted.

Lightly roast coriander, cumin and peppercorns in a dry pan, grind to a powder. Wrap shrimp paste in foil and roast until fragrant. Pound all ingredients in a mortar (or in a small food processor) until very finely ground.