Thai Curry Paste - Perfect For Laksa

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 stalk lemongrass

  chopped roughly
• 4 small red chilies

  deseeded (e.g. Birds eye chilli)
• 3 cm root of fresh turmeric

  think the size of an index finger, peeled
• 3 cm root of fresh galangal

  think of your thumb finger, peeled
• 2 garlic cloves

  peeled
• 3 cm fresh ginger root

  peeled
• 5-6 kaffir lime leaves
• 1 bunch of fresh coriander/cilantro

  (we're mainly interested in the stalks from about half way down, make sure to rinse them)
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder

  for extra colour
• 1 medium brown onion

  peeled and chopped (shallots can also be used)
• 1 tablespoon shrimp paste

Instructions

• 1 Process all ingredients in a food processor or a blender until ground as smooth
  as possible and well combined. Store the paste in a clean, airtight jar in the
  fridge for up to a month, or freeze it for a few months.

Nutrition Info