Yellow Thai Curry Paste

Name: Yellow Thai Curry Paste
Ingredients: 4-6 dried Thai bird's eye chilies (adjust according to desired spiciness); 15 ml (1 tablespoon) coriander seeds; 5 ml (1 teaspoon) cumin seeds; 3 cloves garlic, peeled; 2 shallots, peeled and roughly chopped; 1 stalk lemongrass, white part only, thinly sliced; 1 thumb-sized piece of galangal, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 thumb-sized piece of turmeric, peeled and thinly sliced (or 5 ml (1 teaspoon) ground turmeric); 5 ml (1 teaspoon) ground cinnamon; 2 1/2 ml (1/2 teaspoon) ground cloves; 2 1/2 ml (1/2 teaspoon) ground nutmeg; Finely grated zest of 1 lime; 15 ml )(1 tablespoon) shrimp paste (optional, for authentic flavor); 15 ml (1 tablespoon) vegetable oil; 15 ml (1 tablespoon) brown sugar; 5 ml (1 teaspoon) salt

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You can make authentic Thai flavors in your kitchen with this homemade yellow Thai curry paste. The recipe combines dried Thai bird's eye chilies, spices,

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Ingredients

4-6 dried Thai bird's eye chilies (adjust according to desired spiciness)
15 ml (1 tablespoon) coriander seeds
5 ml (1 teaspoon) cumin seeds
3 cloves garlic, peeled
2 shallots, peeled and roughly chopped
1 stalk lemongrass, white part only, thinly sliced
1 thumb-sized piece of galangal, peeled and thinly sliced
1 thumb-sized piece of turmeric, peeled and thinly sliced (or 5 ml (1 teaspoon) ground turmeric)
5 ml (1 teaspoon) ground cinnamon
2 1/2 ml (1/2 teaspoon) ground cloves
2 1/2 ml (1/2 teaspoon) ground nutmeg
Finely grated zest of 1 lime
15 ml )(1 tablespoon) shrimp paste (optional, for authentic flavor)
15 ml (1 tablespoon) vegetable oil
15 ml (1 tablespoon) brown sugar
5 ml (1 teaspoon) salt