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Thai Green Curry Paste
Makes 2-4 curries
		
~~~ Ingredients ~~~
1 stalk lemongrass, minced
1-3 green chillies, sliced
1 shallot, sliced or 4 Tbsp minced onions - red
4-5 cloves garlic - Russian
1 thumb-size piece of galangal
1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves & stems	
3-4 finely sliced kaffir lime leaves
1/2 cup fresh basil – Genovese / basil - Thai
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground white pepper
1/2 tsp ground coriander
3 Tbsp fish sauce; vegetarians:  1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp shrimp paste: vegetarians: 1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp limes juice
3-4 Tbsp coconut oil

~~~ Directions ~~~
Place all ingredients in a food processor, chopper, or blender.
Process well to form a fragrant Thai green curry paste. Taste-test it for salt and spice. If too salty, add a squeeze of fresh lime or lemon juice. Add more chili for more heat. Your curry paste is now ready to be used. You can bottle up any leftovers and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Freeze thereafter.