Red Curry Paste

Category: Other

Cuisine: Thai

Ready in 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 Fresh lemon grass -=OR=-

1 ts Lemon zest

6 Dried red chilies

1 ts Dried lemon grass

3 md Shallots, peeled

5 Garlic cloves, peeled

1 ts Galanga, fresh or dried*


Directions

Cut the chili peppers into small pieces & soak them in a cup of cold water for 15 minutes. Separate the seeds & discard them. Place the prepared chilies into a mortar or food processor. Add the remaining ingredients & blend well until a thick paste, like peanut butter is formed. If the ingredients are too dry, add a few drops of cold water. Put the curry paste in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator until ready to use. * If using dried galanga, soak in cold water for 15 minutes. Makes 1/2 cup. Pojanee Vatanapans "Thai Cookbook" File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/vegan4.zip

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