Green Curry Paste – Thai - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons galangal, finely grated
1 stalk lemongrass, finely chopped
4 shredded fresh lime leaves, stems removed
1 cup coriander, finely chopped leaves and stems (cilantro)
5 green onions, finely chopped (often labelled as shallots in Australia)
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 teaspoons ground coriander
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 -2 small green chili, seeded and finely chopped
1 teaspoon lime zest, finely grated
1/2 lime, juice of
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
1 teaspoon fish sauce or 1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup coconut milk (add more if required ) or 1/3 cup water (add more if required )

Preparation

Mix together all of the ingredients. You can use a blender to chop and mix the ingredients if you wish.
To use- heat oil in a pan. Add some curry paste and fry until fragrant. Use in recipes as required.