Panang Curry Paste - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 dried red chile peppers
4 large green chile peppers
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
4 pieces mace
2 pods cardamom
2 shallots, thinly sliced
5 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons thinly sliced lemongrass
2 tablespoons peeled and chopped cilantro root
2 tablespoons crushed black peppercorns
6 kaffir lime leaves, chopped
1 tablespoon peeled and chopped galangal
1 teaspoon shrimp paste
1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Place red chile peppers in a bowl and cover them with warm water. Let sit until rehydrated, about 10 minutes. Drain.
Place green chile peppers, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, mace, and cardamom in a large, dry skillet over medium heat. Toast until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
Transfer red chile peppers and toasted spices to a mortar and pestle. Add shallots, garlic, lemongrass, cilantro root, peppercorns, lime leaves, galangal, shrimp paste, and salt. Pound together into a coarse paste.