Thai Red Curry Paste

🥘 Ingredients

• dried long red chiles 10
• warm water 1 cup
• coriander seeds 1 Tbs
• cumin seeds 1 tsp
• white peppercorns 1 tsp
• kosher salt 1 tsp
• lemongrass 3 stalks
• galangal 1 Tbs
• makrut lime zest 1 tsp
• garlic 8 cloves
• shallots 4
• shrimp paste 1 Tbs

1. 1

   Soak dried long red chiles in warm water for 20 min , then drain and chop them.
2. 2

   Toast coriander seeds , cumin seeds , and white peppercorns in a dry skillet over medium heat for 2 min , then grind them to a powder in a mortar .
3. 3

   Pound @&( timer with kosher salt , lemongrass , galangal , and makrut lime zest to a fibrous paste.
4. 4

   Pound garlic and shallots into @&( timer .
5. 5

   Work @&( timer and shrimp paste into @&( timer until it is smooth and glossy.