Red Curry Paste Recipe

Ingredients

• Approximately 12 dried red chilies
• 1 cup shallots, peeled and roughly chopped
• 8 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
• 3 tablespoons galangal, finely chopped
• 2 lemongrass stalks, finely chopped
• 1 thin slice kaffir lime peel, about 1 1/2 inches by and 1/2 inches, finely chopped
• 2 cilantro roots, chopped, or 6 cilantro stalks with some leaves attached
• 1 tablespoon ground white pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon shrimp paste
• 2 tablespoons red paprika