Real Thai Green Curry Paste (Nam Prik Gen Kayo Wan) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup chopped Thai chile peppers
3 shallots, chopped
2 cilantro roots, peeled and chopped
1 head garlic, peeled and chopped
2 1/2 ounces fresh Thai basil leaves, chopped
2 stalks lemongrass, sliced
2 tablespoons peeled and chopped galangal
2 tablespoons grated kaffir lime zest
2 tablespoons fermented shrimp paste
2 tablespoons freshly toasted cumin seeds
2 tablespoons peeled and chopped fresh turmeric root
1 tablespoon toasted coriander seeds
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground white pepper

Preparation

Combine green chiles, shallots, cilantro roots, garlic, Thai basil, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime peel, shrimp paste, cumin seeds, turmeric, coriander seeds, salt, and white pepper in a mortar and pestle; pound into a smooth paste.