Thai Curry Pastes

Source: Eng Tie Ang, Delightful Thai Cooking
Time:
Yield: 1/2 cup for each recipe

Galangal root looks similar to ginger, but has a very different distinctive taste of its own. You can substitute ginger for the galangal, but add less, as it's more strongly flavored. But the pastes really taste better with galangal. You can find galangal in specialty stores. I get it here in Seattle at Whole Foods. The yellow curry paste doesn't call for galangal if you can't find it.

Green Curry Paste
(Nam Prik Kang Khiaw-waan) Yellow Curry Paste
(Nam Prik Gang Lugang) Red Curry Paste
(Nam Prik Gang Pet Dang)

Ingredients:
10 fresh green chilies, chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 onion, chopped
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
2 tsp salt
2 tsp dried coriander seeds, ground
1 tsp dried cumin seeds, ground
1 tsp ground or 1 inch dried galangal root
1 tsp ground or 1 stalk fresh lemongrass Ingredients:
10 dried red chilies, soaked and chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 red onion, chopped
2 Tbsp fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp dried coriander seeds, ground
1 Tbsp dried cumin seeds, ground
1 Tbsp ground or 2 Tbsp chopped fresh lemongrass
2 tsp turmeric root, ground Ingredients:
10 dried red chilies, soaked and chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 red onion, chopped
2 tsp salt
2 tsp dried coriander seeds, ground
1 tsp dried cumin seeds, ground
1 tsp ground or 1 inch dried galangal root
1 tsp ground or 1 stalk fresh lemongrass

Directions:
In blender, grind all the ingredients into a paste. If using dried galangal, soak it in 4 Tbsp hot water and add the soaking water to the paste. Directions:
In blender, grind all the ingredients into a paste. Directions:
In blender, grind all the ingredients into a paste. If using dried galangal, soak it in 4 Tbsp hot water and add the soaking water to the paste.

Green Curry Paste (Nam Prik Kang Khiaw-waan)	Yellow Curry Paste (Nam Prik Gang Lugang)	Red Curry Paste (Nam Prik Gang Pet Dang)
Ingredients: 10 fresh green chilies, chopped 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 onion, chopped 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped 2 tsp salt 2 tsp dried coriander seeds, ground 1 tsp dried cumin seeds, ground 1 tsp ground or 1 inch dried galangal root 1 tsp ground or 1 stalk fresh lemongrass	Ingredients: 10 dried red chilies, soaked and chopped 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 red onion, chopped 2 Tbsp fresh cilantro leaves, chopped 2 tsp salt 2 Tbsp dried coriander seeds, ground 1 Tbsp dried cumin seeds, ground 1 Tbsp ground or 2 Tbsp chopped fresh lemongrass 2 tsp turmeric root, ground	Ingredients: 10 dried red chilies, soaked and chopped 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 red onion, chopped 2 tsp salt 2 tsp dried coriander seeds, ground 1 tsp dried cumin seeds, ground 1 tsp ground or 1 inch dried galangal root 1 tsp ground or 1 stalk fresh lemongrass
Directions: In blender, grind all the ingredients into a paste. If using dried galangal, soak it in 4 Tbsp hot water and add the soaking water to the paste.	Directions: In blender, grind all the ingredients into a paste.	Directions: In blender, grind all the ingredients into a paste. If using dried galangal, soak it in 4 Tbsp hot water and add the soaking water to the paste.