Homemade Yellow Thai Curry Paste

(Makes about 2 cups)

Yields25 Servings
Total Time1 hr
Ingredients:
 4 shallots
 6 inch long piece ginger
 4 garlic cloves
 4 dried de arbol chilis (optional for a spicy version)
 1.50 tbsp salt
 2.50 tbsp curry powder
 2.50 tbsp turmeric
 2 tsp ground coriander
 0.25 cup fresh chopped cilantro
 1 stalk lemon grass (outer layer removed then grated or chopped) (if grating, discard the any fiberous parts that don’t grate)
 0.50 cup water
Recipe:
1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. If using dried chilis, soak them in boiling water for 15 mins.

2

Put ginger, shallots, and garlic on a baking sheet all unpeeled. Bake for 15 minutes. Then remove ginger and garlic from the oven. Roast the shallots for 30 more minutes. Let cool, then peal garlic and shallots and cut off ginger skin.

3

Then combine all the ingredients in a food processor or blender and blend till smooth. Add more water if needed to blend into a smooth consistency. Transfer to a jar and store in the fridge for up to a few weeks. You can also freeze some if you want to keep it longer. You can use the curry paste in Thai curries or soups.

Ingredients

Ingredients:
 4 shallots
 6 inch long piece ginger
 4 garlic cloves
 4 dried de arbol chilis (optional for a spicy version)
 1.50 tbsp salt
 2.50 tbsp curry powder
 2.50 tbsp turmeric
 2 tsp ground coriander
 0.25 cup fresh chopped cilantro
 1 stalk lemon grass (outer layer removed then grated or chopped) (if grating, discard the any fiberous parts that don’t grate)
 0.50 cup water

Directions

Recipe:
1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. If using dried chilis, soak them in boiling water for 15 mins.

2

Put ginger, shallots, and garlic on a baking sheet all unpeeled. Bake for 15 minutes. Then remove ginger and garlic from the oven. Roast the shallots for 30 more minutes. Let cool, then peal garlic and shallots and cut off ginger skin.

3

Then combine all the ingredients in a food processor or blender and blend till smooth. Add more water if needed to blend into a smooth consistency. Transfer to a jar and store in the fridge for up to a few weeks. You can also freeze some if you want to keep it longer. You can use the curry paste in Thai curries or soups.

Notes

Homemade Yellow Thai Curry Paste

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