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Thai Red Curry Paste
Ingredients
  • 17 to 20 (2- to 3-inch-long) prik haeng (dried hot red chiles), halved and seeds discarded
  • 4 teaspoons coriander seeds
  • 2 fresh lemongrass stalks, 1 or 2 outer leaves discarded (or use reserved bottoms from iced lemongrass tea, page 160)
  • 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
  • 4 teaspoons finely chopped peeled fresh or thawed frozen greater galangal (sometimes called kha)
  • 6 (4-inch-long) fresh or frozen Kaffir lime leaves (sometimes called bai makroot), finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro roots or stems
  • 5 small shallots, chopped (6 tablespoons)
  • ¼ cup chopped garlic
  • 15 to 20 (1-inch-long) red prik kii noo (fresh bird's-eye chiles) or serrano chiles, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons ga-pi (Thai shrimp paste)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • subheading: Special Equipment:
  • a large (2-cup) mortar and pestle (preferably granite) or a mini food processor
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