Clay's Kitchen : Tam Ra Ahan Thai (Thai Recipes) ตำราอาหารไทย

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Nam Phrik Kaeng Khiao Wan (Green Curry Paste) น้ำพริกแกงเขียวหวาน

Recipe from: Discover Thai Cooking by Chaslin, Canungmai and Tettoni, Times Editions, Singapore. 1987

1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
6 fresh green chilies, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped lemon grass
1 teaspoon chopped coriander root
1 tablespoon chopped shallots
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon chopped galangal
7 peppercorns
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon shrimp paste

Place the cumin and coriander seeds in a pan, without adding any oil. Dry-fry them, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes until they are aromatic and slightly browned. Pound them with the remaining ingredients to produce a fine paste.