Home-made green curry paste

[NoMercy]

Does anyone have a recipe for home-made Thai Green curry paste. I cooked some halibut fillets in green curry sauce a while back and it was amazing. I bought curry paste from HOF in Birmingham, but don't get to go that often now. I don't like things like Pataks, so would rather make my own from now on.

Thanks.

[pastafreak]

Here's the one I use

6-8 green chillies-seeded and chopped
2 shallots or one onion-chopped
4 garlic cloves-chopped
handful coriander
2 tbs shrimp paste....I use fish sauce instead
1tsb grated fresh ginger
1tsb fresh mint
1 tsb ground coriander
1 tsb ground cumin
1-2 tsb black pepper
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1 tsb grated nutmeg
1 tsb grated lemongrass
Grated rind of 1 lime
salt
6-8 tsb oil

whizz it all in a blender or food procesor.....it will keep for several weeks in the fridge.

[curvybird]

Must get my glasses changed, I read it as green furry paste, so I thought YUK !!

[NoMercy]

Thanks, Pasta, for the recipe. Do you ever use galangal or sweet basil when you make your pastes? x

[shivvy]

Hi noMercy. I use the following recipe for my thai green curry and I think it works well.
3 small fresh green chillies, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
3 spring onions, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh lemon grass
1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves
2 tblspns oil
2 tblspns water
1 teaspoon shrimp paste
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
Just blitz it all up in the blender.

That recipe doesn't include galangal but I also make thai chicken soup which does, and I think is even nicer - this is the recipe.
� 500 ml coconut milk
� 500 ml chicken stock
� 5 cm of galangal , peeled and chopped, (or ginger)
� 4 lemongrass stalks , thinly sliced
� 2 kafir lime leaves
� 1 or 2 large chicken breasts , cubed
� 2 green chillies , sliced
� 4 Tbsp fish sauce
� 1 Tbsp brown sugar
� a few sprigs of coriander
� 1 lime , halved

Heat a little oil in a wok and fry the chicken. Add the chillies.

Now add the sugar, galangal or ginger, lemongrass, kafir lime leaves, and fish sauce.

Add the stock and the coconut milk. Simmer for 7-10 minutes.

Ladle the soup into a bowl, add a squeeze of lime and garnish with coriander.

[pastafreak]

None of the recipes I have ever seen for traditional Green Curry paste ask for Thai Basil....Horapa-as it is called-is usually used as an ingredient that is added at the last minute.
I can get galangal....but I usually use ginger as I always have it to hand.

The recipe I gave you comes from " Hot Thai Recipes " by Noi Dok Malee

[NoMercy]

Thanks Shivvy and Pasta, for your recipes. I'll try them out soon and let you know how I got on. xx