
Khrung Gairng Kra Tii
Storage 2 months Cooks in 30 minutes Difficulty EASY
Ingredients
- 20 dried red chillies
- 3 chopped lemongrass stalks
- 2 chopped shallots
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 thumb length piece of turmeric chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Method
- Smash the dried chillies and salt in a pestle and mortar.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and smash together for around 30 minutes or until a nice thick paste is formed.
Adding the dried red chillies Adding the lemongrass 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.

Red curry paste is a core ingredient for Thai Red Curry. Hope you enjoy my Khrung. Khop Khun Ka from Apple 🍎 Riverside Thai Cooking in Khao Lak.