Red Curry Paste (Gaeng Pet) - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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