Green Curry Paste

Green curry paste ingredients

Phrik Gairng Keow Wan

Storage 2 months Cooks in 30 minutes Difficulty EASY

Ingredients

  • 10 fresh green chillies
  • 10 black pepper corns
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp roasted fennel seeds
  • 1 tsp chopped galangal
  • 2 tbsp finely sliced lemongrass
  • 1 tsp kafir lime zest
  • 1 tsp chopped coriander root
  • 1 tbsp chopped garlic
  • 1 tbsp chopped shallot

Method

  1. Heat a frying pan and gently roast the fennel seeds for one minute.
  2. Starting with the salt and chillies, smash all the ingredients together in a pestle and mortar for around 30 minutes or until a nice thick paste is formed.
Adding the Green Chillies
Adding the Green Chillies
Adding the Shallots
Adding the Shallots
Curry paste ingredients ready to mix
Ready to Smash
Smashing the Ingredients
Smashing the Ingredients

Alternatively you can blend the ingredients together but the curry paste tastes much better if smashed by hand in a pestle and mortar.

To Store

Store in the fridge for up to two months.

Fresh green curry paste
The Finished Green Curry Paste

Green curry paste is a core ingredient for Thai Green Curry. Hope you enjoy my Phrik Gairng Keow Wan. Khop Khun Ka from Apple 🍎 Riverside Thai Cooking in Khao Lak.