Lemongrass Paste
photo by Linajjac
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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1/4 cup
ingredients
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Basic Recipe
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 large shallots, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 4 -5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 stalk lemongrass, pounded, cut in 1/2-inch pieces (1 tablespoon dried)
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Optional Additions
- fresh galangal root (half galangal half ginger)
- turmeric (pinch)
- chili pepper (Thai, jalapeno, etc.)
- kaffir lime leaf (about 4 finely sliced with hard ribs removed)
- palm sugar, white sugar, brown sugar (pinch to taste and enhances entire mix well)
directions
- Blend all of the ingredients in a blender or food processor until very smooth and finely textured, 2 to 3 minutes. Can, also, be pounded with mortar and pestle. Keep refrigerated.
- Note 1: If you are using the pestle and mortar, start off with the hard to grind ingredients like the lemongrass, the kaffir lime leaves and the galangal.
- Note 2: If you are using a food processor, put the easiest-to-grind ingredients in first. The liquid that forms will help to process the other harder-to-blend ingredients.
- Note 3: The additon of a couple teaspoons water may encourage easier mixing and will not affect the final product.
Reviews
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I inherited a lemongrass plant from a Philippine Lady, which is now thriving in my front yard (the plant). So when I was looking for recipes to use these beautiful stalks in, I came across yours. I was right away intrigued and gathered my ingredients, I did use 2 stalks, the optional ginger root (no galangal), tumeric and a jalapeno. The paste had a lovely color and tasted phenomenal! I used it as marinade on Corvina, a Carribbean fish, needless to say, the baked fish tasted FANtastic! This is a wonderful condiment, I already have a batch in the freezer for future use. Thanks for sharing, gailann!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
gailanng
United States
I'm just me, mother, grandmother...friend to many and a Louisianian. My Cajun and French Quarter Italian descent afforded me exposure to some of the best of foods. My passions are my family, decorating, cooking and gardening. Those very passions push me into constant awareness with always looking for something new to delight the senses, thus my favorite idiom...Inspire me, puuuullllllleeeeeeease! ...and I mean it, too. God Bless America!