Yellow Curry Paste Recipe

Making your own Thai Yellow Curry Paste is always ten times better than using store-bought. It lasts in your fridge, and you can add it to many one-pot dishes apart from curries and stews, ensuring you have a flavorful meal.

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If you have ever tried making a curry at home and are like I was a couple of years ago, you most likely have been using store-bought paste. Making it from scratch is the next f-level!

We love making our sauces and preparations from scratch, as they deliver way more flavor, and you can keep them for months in the fridge.

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• 🧾 Ingredients
• 🔪 Instructions
• 🫙 Storing
• 👨🏻‍🍳 Using your Curry
• 📋 Recipe
• 🌡️ Food safety
• 💬 Reviews and Comments

🧾 Ingredients

Various ingredients are needed to make a Thai Yellow Curry Paste, but they are easily found in ethnic shops. Some of them are dry, and some are fresh.

• Galangal root (Thai ginger/alternatively regular ginger)
• Lemongrass
• Red shallots
• Garlic
• Coriander
• Chilies
• Lime
• Coconut palm sugar
• Miso paste (or powder)
• Cumin seeds
• Coriander seeds
• Turmeric powder
• Cloves
• Cinnamon

Probably the most difficult to find one is the Galangal root, also called Thai Ginger. I thought it was hard to get until I asked for it at China Town.

If you can't find Galangal, go for ginger root, don't let that stop you!

🔪 Instructions

So, how to make yellow curry paste? The answer is easy, most of the job happens in the supermarket, amazon, or ethnic store, buying the ingredients, and the rest happens in only two steps.

Start grinding the dry spices in a coffee grinder or immersion blender. You can also use a mortar and pestle.

Secondly and lastly, add the rest of the ingredients and blend until you have a thick but smooth paste.

Hint: If you are using a jug blender, you may need help it adding some liquid. If you use the curry paste immediately, you can add some coconut milk to this recipe.

🫙 Storing

If you want to make a big batch, it does freeze well. Use a food processor, which will save you plenty of time.

👨🏻‍🍳 Using your Curry

Now that you have made your Homemade Curry, you should be super proud! You are ready to use it in a magnificent dish! See below how to make:

The perfect Veggie Yellow Thai Curry, and of course, don't forget to pair it with aromatic Jasmine Rice. If you like to add some extra textures and protein, I recommend using my Crispy Tofu Recipe, to make a high protein vegan meal.

Check out both our Eggplant Green Thai Curry and the Massaman curry.

If you love curries, as we do, don't forget to try also our Indian curries, including a meltingly soft Eggplant Curry and a flavorful and light curried cauliflower, both made using curry masala.

We also love dhal, the red lentil Indian famous dish, made in minutes, delivering big flavor.

⭐ If you try this recipe, let us know! 💬 Leave a comment, rate it, and don't forget to tag us @ourplantbasedworld on Instagram. Cheers!

📋 Recipe

🌡️ Food safety

• Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
• Do not use the same utensils on cooked food that previously touched raw meat
• Wash hands after touching raw meat
• Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
• Never leave cooking food unattended
• Use oils with high smoking points to avoid harmful compounds
• Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove

See more guidelines at USDA.gov.

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