Homemade Yellow Curry Paste Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 red bell pepper (stemmed, seeded and chopped)
• 4 small spicy red peppers
• 1 shallot (chopped)
• 4 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 1 stalk lemongrass (trimmed, woody parts removed)
• 6 stalks green onion (sliced)
• 1 tablespoon shrimp paste
• 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger (ground is good, too)
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced turmeric (ground is good, too)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon sugar (optional, or use brown sugar)

Steps

1. 1

   Add all of the ingredients to a food processor or blender. Process until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.

2. 2

   Alternatively, you can grind down the solid ingredients and spices in a mortar and pestle, then slowly add in the liquid ingredients as you mix. Mix until a paste forms to your preferred consistency.

3. 3

   Taste and adjust to your personal tastes. Need more salt? More lime juice? A pinch of sugar? Adjust as needed.

4. 4

   Strain out excess liquid, if desired, or use as-is.