SHASHEMANE RED THAI CURRY PASTE

SHASHEMANE RED THAI CURRY PASTE

Ingredients

10 long dried Chillies
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbls Galangal, finely chopped
3 Lemon grass stalks, finely chopped
1 tbls Kaffir Lime zest, finely chopped
1 tbls Coriander root chopped
8 Garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tbls Spanish Onion, finely chopped
1 ½ tsp Shrimp paste)

Method

1. Soak the Chillies in water until soft.
2. In a mortar and pestle pound the Chillies with salt.
3. Add Galangal and Lemon grass and work it finely
4. Add rest on the ingredients and pound it until smooth.
5. Keep smashing it until you cannot identify the separate components by smelling it.
6. Add the Shrimp Paste and mix well.
7. Paste stores well in air tight container for couple of weeks in the refrigerator