Is Making Your Own Curry Paste Worth It? It’s hard to beat the fragrance of freshly pounded lemongrass, galangal, and makrut lime when you’re making curry paste from scratch.

I use my coffee grinder too, but I do recommend a pestle and mortar if only for the heady aroma that wafts up. Curry pastes vary so much and they are a rather personal thing I think.

If you have time on your side, pound your own curry paste by hand à la Palisa Anderson‘s gaeng keow wan gai.For a spicy-sour hit, the Chiang Mai curry sings with ginger and tamarind; or make for the ...

You can pound your own chili paste, or buy it packaged in cans or jars at most big box grocery stores, and all Asian grocery stores. My family’s go-to brand is Maesri, and a little goes a long way.

Whenever I see my grandma, we make a large batch of curry paste. It’s one of the most meaningful family rituals I have. And though we savor every bit of curry we make from it, after a few days ...

And yet, in my adult life, I have often found myself reaching for canned curry paste in my day-to-day cooking. Maesri is my ...