CHIANG MAI RED CURRY PASTE

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Another of the recipes from my sister, who went on a cooking class in Thailand. If you can't find galangal you can substitute ginger, for the coriander root you can substitute the stems.

Provided by LilKiwiChicken

Categories     Sauces

Time 20m

Yield 1/3 cup

Number Of Ingredients 9

10 red chilies, dried
1/4 cup water, hot
3 tablespoons garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon galangal, finely chopped
2 tablespoons lemongrass, finely chopped
1 teaspoon lime peel, finely chopped
1 teaspoon coriander root
5 tablespoons shallots, chopped
1 teaspoon shrimp paste or 1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Soak dried chillis in hot water for 15 minutes.
  • While the chillis are soaking, put garlic, galangal, lemongrass, lime peel & coriander root into a mortar (or electric grinder) & pound well.
  • Put shallot, red chillies & shrimp paste into mortar & pound until smooth (and there are no lumps).

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