Green Curry Paste / Prik Geng Key-Au-Waan

Preparation time: 20-25 minutes
Cooking time: 7-8 minutes

Ingredients - makes enough paste for 4 persons:

15	Small fresh green Chilies
4	Shallots - finely chopped
2 cloves	Garlic - peeled and minced
50g	Siamese ginger - finely chopped
100g	Lemongrass - finely chopped
½ teaspoon	Kaffir lime peel or lemon peel - finely chopped
50g	Coriander root - finely chopped
1 teaspoon	Cumin seeds
1 tablespoon	Coriander seeds
1 teaspoon	Salt

Method:

1. Roast coriander and cumin in a wok for about 5 minutes, grind to a powder in a mortar.
2. Put all the remaining ingredients in a blender and blend well.
3. Add the cumin and coriander and blend again.

The green curry paste is used to make green curry. It can be kept in a sealed glass jar in a refrigerator for up to 4 months.

For Vegetarians

This recipe is 100% vegetarian