Red Curry Paste (Prik Gang Ped)
Ingredients: red dried chilies, chopped shallots, chopped garlic, finely chopped lemongrass, finely chopped galangal · 30 min cook time · 65kcal · $5.00
Ingredients
10ea red dried chilies, 0.25cup chopped shallots, 3tbsp chopped garlic, 3tbsp finely chopped lemongrass, 1tbsp finely chopped galangal, 1tsp cilantro root, 1tsp finely chopped kaffir lime zest, 0.25tsp white peppercorns, 1tsp shrimp paste, 1tsp coarse sea salt
Instructions
1. Cut dried chilies with scissors, remove seeds, and soak them in warm water until soft.
2. Drain the soaked chilies and pat them dry using paper towels.
3. Start pounding the chilies and coarse sea salt in a mortar and pestle until smooth.
4. Add dry spices (white peppercorns) and continue grinding.
5. Add tough, fibrous herbs like galangal, lemongrass, cilantro root, and kaffir lime zest, and pound well.
6. Add soft ingredients like garlic, shallots, and shrimp paste, pounding until a smooth paste forms.
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