Skip to main content

How to Make Vegetarian Green Curry Paste

How to Make Vegetarian Green Curry Paste

If you're a vegetarian, you may be aware that green curry paste often contains fish or seafood extracts that are not suitable for a vegetarian diet. Here is a recipe that still keeps that glorious green curry taste and meets the vegetarian requirement.

Ingredients

  • 2 lemongrass stalks, chopped finely
  • 2.5cm (1 inch) piece of ginger root, chopped finely
  • 500 gms green chillies (remove seeds), chopped finely
  • 2 shallots (peeled), chopped finely
  • 4 garlic cloves (peeled), chopped finely
  • 2 tbsps coriander leaves, chopped
  • 4 tspns peanut oil (or substitute preferred oil)
  • 2 tspns lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • 2 tspns coriander seeds
  • 2 tspns cumin seeds
  • Black pepper to taste
  • Salt to taste (optional)

Steps

  1. Assemble ingredients.
  2. Fry the coriander seeds and cumin seeds without oil until they start to brown.
  3. Grind them into a spice.
  4. Put all remaining ingredients into a medium sized bowl.
  5. Add ground spices.
  6. Mix together well until blended into a paste.
  7. Use immediately or store, covered, in a refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Tips

  • If you don't have fresh lime juice, packaged lime juice is fine.
  • Use a mortar and pestle or the rolling pin on a wooden board to grind the spices.
  • Suggestions for vegetables to put with your paste include bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, baby corn, baby carrots, peas, cabbage (cut), broccoli shoots, cauliflower pieces, eggplant, mushrooms etc. Experiment and enjoy. It's a great paste for covering up withering vegetables but only present the freshest of vegetables in the curry if you're entertaining guests.

Warnings

  • Don't wipe your eyes or mouth after cutting chillies. Either wear gloves while cutting or wash hands well with soap and keep fingers away from face for about 6 hours. Seriously - it hurts!

Related wikiHows

Article provided by wikiHow, a wiki how-to manual. Please edit this article and find author credits at the original wikiHow article on How to Make Vegetarian Green Curry Paste. All content on wikiHow can be shared under a Creative Commons license.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Recipe for a Healthy Life Author: Leah R. Williams Experts say there are two basic categories of foods that can be seen as nutritious food that help keep off the pounds. Which are the fruits and vegetables and nutrients that give our bodies that resistance? If fruits and vegetables are the "food group nutrients that help "keep-it-off", does fiber play in the maintenance of super-nutrients?  Protein is another super-nutrient. It has become more scientifically accepted that protein may help reduce appetite. The protein also provides little resistance and can increase metabolism in the process. But it is imperative that you choose your proteins wisely, because like all other foods, if you eat more than your body needs, it will appear in the scale as a gain rather than a loss. If you're trying to lose weight, eating fresh food is vital to plan for weight loss. Also, eating fruits and vegetables help hair, skin and teeth stay attractive and healthy. And when you think a
1 comment
Read more

Perfect Vegetable Salads For Excellent Health

Perfect Vegetable Salads For Excellent Health Author: Akash Salads are some of the most easily and quickly prepared dishes that involve simplest method of cooking vegetables. No matter whether you are a trained cook or have a little knowledge of cooking, you will find it easy to prepare a great salad. But while preparing these salads one should consider some basic things. The first and the foremost thing which one should understand is that the vegetables which are to be used should be fresh. Buy the fresh vegetables from the market itself and avoid buying overly bitter, limp, wilted etc. Washing vegetables is another thing which should be monitored closely and securely to avoid any damage to the vegetables and for making it hygienic. There are a range of vegetable salads which would certainly make you crazy about them with taste. The range of salads such as Broccoli, Cucumber, Corn, Carrot and Cabbage are some of the mind-blowing vegetable salads. Broccoli - has secured a great impor
Post a Comment
Read more

How to Eat Healthy as a Vegetarian

How to Eat Healthy as a Vegetarian from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Adopting a healthy vegetarian diet isn't just taking meat off your plate and eating what's left. You need to take extra steps to ensure you're meeting your daily nutritional needs. A well-balanced vegetarian diet consists mostly of plant-based foods, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. Steps Instead of using the standard food pyramid, using a vegetarian food pyramid may be helpful. This food pyramid outlines various food groups and food choices that help form the foundation of a healthy vegetarian diet. Look into meat alternatives , such as tofu, soy, or tempeh. These products are now frequently found at mainstream grocery stores. Some of them actually have the same taste and texture as meat, whereas others just have the nutritional value. Find alternatives for egg and dairy products if you are following a vegan diet. Milk – Drink fortified soy
Post a Comment
Read more