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Yellow Curry Paste (Kroeung)

Here's how you make Yellow Curry Paste (Kroeung)
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 15m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 6 tablespoons oil (vegetable oil)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons prahok (Cambodian fish paste available through Amazon)
  • 10 kaffir lime leaves (stems removed and sliced into thin ribbons)
  • 12 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 8 shallots, chopped
  • 6 lemongrass stalks, inner cores only, chopped
  • Galangal (4 inch piece, peeled and sliced)
  • Tumeric (4 inch peice, peeled and sliced)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a wok or large skillet over medium heat heat the oil.

  • Step 2: In a large bowl mix the partook with the lime leaves, garlic, shallots, lemongrass, galangal and turmeric. Scrape the aromatics into the wok and cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon until the ingredients are soft and beginning to lightly brown (12-15 minutes).

  • Step 3: Scrape the ingredients into a food processor and let cool completely. Process the ingredients into a chunky paste, stopping the machine to scrape down the sides as you go, and then scrape the curry paste into a container.

  • Step 4: Seal the container and store the curry paste in the refrigerator for up to one month.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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