Thai Green Curry Paste

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
• 1/2 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 5 green chilies medium, such as Serrano, stems removed and cut into large pieces
• 3 stalks lemon grass white part only, chopped
• 2 shallots peeled and quartered
• 8 cloves garlic peeled
• 1 inch fresh ginger piece, peeled and cut into pieces
• 1 lime grated rind of 1
• 1/4 cup cilantro leaves or Italian parsley, optional
• 2 tablespoons water more as needed
• 1/4 cup raw cashews
• 1/4 cup coconut dried, unsweetened
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch or arrowroot powder
• 1 onion large, halved and thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 3 tablespoons green curry paste
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons lite soy sauce or gluten-free tamari
• 1 package extra firm tofu 14-ounces, cubed and lightly pressed, see variations below
• 4 cups leaves swiss chard, thinly sliced, see variations below
• 1 bunch asparagus ends trimmed and stalks cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 lime Juice of half a lime
• 1 teaspoon sugar agave nectar, or sugar substitute
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro to garnish, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 60 calories
• Carbohydrate : 11 grams
• Fat : 1.5 grams
• Fiber : 2 grams
• Protein : 2 grams
• SaturatedFat : 0.5 grams
• Sodium : 230 milligrams
• Sugar : 2 grams