Red Curry Paste (Gaeng Pet)

A Curry paste recipe I learned at a cooking course in Thailand

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 6 tablespoons

Ingredients

• 8  long  dried red chilies, deseeded and chopped
• 1  teaspoon coriander powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1  teaspoon white pepper
• 2  tablespoons  chopped garlic (about 4 cloves)
• 2  stalks lemongrass, finely chopped (only the white part)
• 3  coriander roots, chopped
• 1  teaspoon kaffir lime zest or 1  teaspoon  finely chopped fresh lime leaves
• 1  inch galangal, chopped
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons shrimp paste

Directions

1. Using mortar and pestle or grinder blend all the ingredients together until they form a smooth paste.
2. You should have about 6 tablespoons.