Chiang Mai Red Curry Paste

Submitted by LilKiwiChicken

"Another of the recipes from my sister, who went on a cooking class in Thailand. If you can't find galangal you can substitute ginger, for the coriander root you can substitute the stems."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 1/3 cup

ingredients

• 10 red chilies, dried
• 1⁄4 cup water, hot
• 3 tablespoons garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon galangal, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons lemongrass, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon lime peel, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon coriander root
• 5 tablespoons shallots, chopped
• 1 teaspoon shrimp paste or 1 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Soak dried chillis in hot water for 15 minutes.
2. While the chillis are soaking, put garlic, galangal, lemongrass, lime peel & coriander root into a mortar (or electric grinder) & pound well.
3. Put shallot, red chillies & shrimp paste into mortar & pound until smooth (and there are no lumps).