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You'll never again buy curry paste from a jar once you've tried this simple recipe
Some things are just better when they’re made from scratch—and making something with your own two hands provides such satisfaction. When you cook from scratch, you know exactly what ingredients go into your meals, and it offers you the flexibility to adjust your recipe for dietary or taste preferences.
One of the greatest things about making curry is that you can search through your vegetable crisper and throw just about anything into it. It’s easily made vegetarian or vegan, you could go the chicken route, or maybe shrimp for your protein. But, if you’ve made curry paste from scratch, instead of getting one of those little jars, you might not be able to go back. It tastes so much fresher and the fragrance is killer, and thankfully it’s easy to make.
It might not be as great as your favorite Thai spot, but it’s going to improve your home cooking for sure. The lime leaves and lemongrass—as well as the chilies, I found at T&T and at the markets on Granville Island. Some grocery stores have one thing, but not the other, so it might be a hunt, but the reward is worth it.
*If you can’t handle your spice, start with fewer chilies (and de-seed them) on your first go at making this paste. If you don’t find it spicy enough, add more the next time.
Makes approximately one cup of curry paste