Gang Ba Curry Paste

Course :	Mixes
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	1

Ingredients:

13	medium	dried red chili peppers -- - soaked, seeded and chopped
2	tablespoons	shallots -=or=- red onion
1	tablespoon	garlic
1	tablespoon	galanga (gingerroot)
3	tablespoons	kaffir lime leaves*
1	tablespoon	lemon rind -- grated
1 1/2	tablespoons	lemon grass -- chopped
1	teaspoon	ginger -- chopped

Preparation:

* substitute lime zest Soak all dried ingredients until sufficiently soft. Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend to form a smooth paste. It may be necessary to add a few drops of water to make the paste smooth. Puangkram C. Schmitz and Michael J. Worman, "Practical Thai Cooking"