Green Curry Paste

• 5 coriander seeds
• 5 cumin seeds
• 5 white peppercorns
• 6

Lightly roast the coriander seeds, cumin seeds and peppercorns in a dry heavy-based pan, then grind to a powder in a coffee or spice grinder. Pound the chillies, lemongrass, galangal, shallots, garlic, coriander roots, turmeric, lime zest and shrimp paste in a mortar with a pestle.

Pass all the ground and pounded ingredients through a mincer twice. Or use a blender to p