Sauces & condiments · Paste

Thai green curry paste

Also called green curry paste, prik gaeng keow wan

Thai paste of fresh green chilli, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime and shrimp paste; hot and herbal, for green curry.

Dairy-freeContains: crustaceans

What can replace it

  • T2 · GoodThai red curry paste

    Dried red chilli rather than fresh green; deeper colour, less herby-fresh.

  • T3 · In a pinchGreen chilli paste

    Heat and green colour only; add lemongrass, galangal and shrimp paste. (use 0.5× the amount)

  • T3 · In a pinchThai yellow curry paste

    Milder and turmeric-warm; yellow, not green.

Cook with Thai green curry paste