Red Curry Paste

Name: Red Curry Paste
Ingredients: 13 each hot chili peppers dried; 2 tablespoons shallots chopped; 4 tablespoons garlic chopped; 1 tablespoon galangal root chopped; 2 tablespoons lemongrass chopped; 2 teaspoons kaffir lime rind chopped; 1 tablespoon coriander root chopped; 20 each peppercorns; 1 teaspoon shrimp paste; 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds

11 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

13 each hot chili peppers dried
2 tablespoons shallots chopped
4 tablespoons garlic chopped
1 tablespoon galangal root chopped
2 tablespoons lemongrass chopped
2 teaspoons kaffir lime rind chopped
1 tablespoon coriander root chopped
20 each peppercorns
1 teaspoon shrimp paste
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds

Directions

1

Soak dried chilies in hot water for 15 minutes and deseed.
2

In a wok over low heat, put the coriander seeds and cumin seeds and dry fry for about 5 minutes, then grind into a powder.
3

Into a blender, put the rest of the ingredients except the shrimp paste and blend to mix well.
4

Then add the coriander seed-cumin seed mixture and the shrimp paste and blend again to obtain about 3/4 cup of a fine-textured paste.