Easy Authentic Thai Green Curry
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A rich, vibrant, and incredibly fragrant Thai Green Curry made completely from scratch. By grinding the aromatic paste by hand in a mortar and pestle, you unlock deep, life-altering flavors that store-bought paste simply cannot match.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Toast the whole spices, then grind them in a mortar and pestle along with the fresh chilies and chopped aromatics to make a smooth green curry paste. → Fry the curry paste in oil to release the flavors, then stir in garlic, chicken stock, palm sugar, and fish sauce. → Add the coconut milk and kaffir lime leaves, simmer, then add the chicken thighs and cook until tender. → Simmer the Thai eggplants and snow peas in the curry until tender-crisp. → Off heat, finish with lime juice, fresh Thai basil, and plate with steamed rice and garnishes.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Toast the whole spices, then grind them in a mortar and pestle along with the fresh chilies and chopped aromatics to make a smooth green curry paste. → Fry the curry paste in oil to release the flavors, then stir in garlic, chicken stock, palm sugar, and fish sauce. → Add the coconut milk and kaffir lime leaves, simmer, then add the chicken thighs and cook until tender. → Simmer the Thai eggplants and snow peas in the curry until tender-crisp. → Off heat, finish with lime juice, fresh Thai basil, and plate with steamed rice and garnishes.
Introduction
A rich, vibrant, and incredibly fragrant Thai Green Curry made completely from scratch. By grinding the aromatic paste by hand in a mortar and pestle, you unlock deep, life-altering flavors that store-bought paste simply cannot match.
Step 1
Toast the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, and white peppercorns on a small baking dish at 325°F (163°C) for about 5 minutes until lightly toasted and fragrant. Let cool completely.
Step 2
Prep all the aromatics: thinly slice the Thai chilies and 3 serrano chilies, finely chop the shallots, garlic, lemongrass, galangal, cilantro stems, and chiffonade 3 kaffir lime leaves.
Step 3
In a large mortar and pestle, grind the cooled toasted spices into a fine powder. Add the sliced Thai chilies and grind for 1 minute, then add the serranos and grind for another 2-3 minutes until a fine green paste forms.
Step 4
Gradually add and grind the remaining paste ingredients in this order, grinding each until smooth before adding the next: galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, cilantro stems, shallots, and garlic.
Step 5
Finish the paste by grating in the lime zest and grinding it, then blending in the Thai shrimp paste until completely smooth. The total grinding process should take 15-20 minutes.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Making the curry paste from scratch with a mortar and pestle releases essential oils and creates a significantly superior flavor compared to using a food processor or store-bought paste.
Always use galangal instead of ginger; galangal has a unique piney, citrusy flavor that is essential for an authentic green curry.
If you prefer an ultra-smooth gravy texture, use an immersion blender to emulsify the curry paste and coconut milk before adding the chicken and vegetables.
Adjust the final taste at the very end with lime juice, fish sauce, or palm sugar to balance the sour, salty, and sweet flavor profile.
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