Green curry paste (nam prik kaeng khiew wah)

1 batch

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
1 teaspoon Coriander seeds
6 Fresh green chilies, chopped
1 tablespoon Chopped lemon grass
1 teaspoon Chopped coriander root
1 tablespoon Chopped shallots
1 tablespoon Chopped garlic
1 teaspoon Chopped galangal
7 Peppercorns
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Shrimp paste

Directions

Place the cumin and coriander seeds in a pan, without adding any oil.

Dry-fry them, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes until they are aromatic and slightly browned. Pound them with the remaining ingredients to produce a fine paste.

From "Discover Thai Cooking" by Chaslin, Canungmai and Tettoni, Times Editions, Singapore. 1987

Posted by Stephen Ceideburg April 18 1990.

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