Red Curry Paste (Nam Prik Kaeng Daeng)

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Course : Rubs
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons cumin seeds
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
8 medium dried red chilies -- (Thai) or
1 teaspoon cayenne powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chopped lemon grass
2 tablespoons chopped shallots
1 tablespoon garlic
1 tablespoon chopped ginger or galangal
1 tablespoon shrimp paste
 

Preparation:

Place the cumin and coriander seeds in a pan, without adding any oil. Dry-fry them, stirring, over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes until they are slightly browned and give off a roasted aroma. Coarsely chop the chilies and soak in water for 10 minutes. Drain. Pound all the ingredients together with a small amount of water to produce a paste. You can pound the spice mix in a mortar and pestle or you can use a food processor. Make a lot of the paste and save it for use in other curries. Store it in the refrigerator. This curry paste goes well with all meats.