Recipe for Green Thai Curry Paste – Fresh, intense and completely without additives
Thai green curry paste —or "Krueang Gaeng Khiao Wan" in Thai—is the aromatic centerpiece of many classic Thai dishes. Its fresh spiciness, combined with herbs and spices, makes it the perfect base for green curries with vegetables, meat, or tofu. Anyone who's ever tried a homemade paste knows: it's worth the effort!
Ingredients for 2–3 curries
Preparation time 20 minutes
Just follow our instructions.
| Green Thai chilies (fresh) - mild | 4 pieces |
| Green Thai chilies (fresh) - hot | 10 pieces |
| Shallots alternatively red onion | 1/2 piece |
| garlic cloves | 2 pieces |
| chopped galangal | 1 tbsp |
| Lemongrass | 1 stem |
| Coriander seeds | 1 tsp |
| cumin | 1 tsp |
| White peppercorns | 1/2 tsp |
| Coarse sea salt | 1 tsp |
| Shrimp paste (optional) | 1/2 tsp |
| Coriander root | 3-4 stems |
| Kaffir lime peel | 1/2 tsp |
Preparation of the curry paste
- Preparation: Roast the coriander seeds, cumin, and peppercorns in a pan without oil until fragrant. Then let them cool.
- Cut: Roughly chop the chilies, shallots, garlic, lemongrass, galangal, and coriander root. Finely slice the kaffir lime peel.
- Mortars: First, place the roasted spices in a mortar and pestle and grind them finely. Then add the salt, chilies, shallots, garlic, galangal, lemongrass, and coriander roots—each thoroughly ground and blended.
- Finalize: Add the shrimp paste and grind it – and your green curry paste is ready!
Is the paste ready? Then here's our authentic Thai recipe for green curry.
Fresh, like in Thailand – with Yak Thai
If you don't have the time or patience to make your own curry paste, but still want to enjoy the authentic taste, we recommend our green curry paste .
Our Yak Thai curry pastes are produced here in Germany, in our own factory, according to traditional recipes – exclusively with fresh ingredients , without preservatives , No flavor enhancers . With our paste, your Thai curry tastes like it did in Bangkok.
