Ingredients
20 dried long red chiles, seeded, soaked in water with a pinch of salt to cover, and drained
1 teaspoon coarse salt
3 tablespoons finely chopped galangal
6 tablespoons finely chopped lemongrass
4 teaspoons finely chopped kaffir lime zest
2 tablespoons scraped and chopped cilantro root
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
1/4 cup finely chopped garlic
4 teaspoons shrimp paste
Preparation
Add the chiles and salt to a mortar. Pound with a pestle until smooth. Add the galangal, and pound until smooth. Repeat with remaining ingredients pounding each addition until smooth before adding next ingredient.
