Tropical Asian Curry Paste

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup peeled, chopped fresh tumeric (can substitute with 2 tablespoons ground
• tumeric)
• 1/4 cup peeled, chopped galangal
• 1 cup cilantro stems
• 1/2 cup peeled, chopped garlic
• 3 stalks lemon grass, chopped, white part only
• 1/2 cup fish sauce (3 Crab brand)
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 cup peeled shallots
• 1/2 cup toasted Thai bird chiles
• 5 tablespoons, coarse ground coriander seed
• 2 tablespoons toasted, coarse ground cumin seed
• 2 tablespoons toasted, coarse ground black peppercorn
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 2 cups peanut oil (could substitute with canola oil, but the taste is far superior with
• Lion & Globe peanut oil)