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Thai Green Curry Paste

Name: Thai Green Curry Paste
Cuisine: thai
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 3 long green chiles, roughly chopped; 2 cloves garlic; 30g galangal or ginger, peeled and chopped; 6 kaffir lime leaves, stems removed and shredded; 2 stalks lemongrass, white part only, thinly sliced; 1 cup chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves, stems and roots (see note); 1 tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil; 1/2 teaspoon shrimp paste; 1 tablespoon grated palm sugar or brown sugar; 3 green onions (scallions), roughly chopped

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Heat a small non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add the cumin and coriander seeds and toast, shaking the pan frequently, for 2–3 minutes or until fragrant and light golden.
2.
Place in a small food processor and process until ground.
3.
Add the chile, garlic, galangal, lime leaf, lemongrass, chopped cilantro, the oil, shrimp paste, sugar, and onion. Process into a paste, scraping down the sides of the bowl.

Recipes sourced from Epicurious.com.

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