Thai Red Curry Paste

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Category: Thai

Ingredients

• 12 small red Thai chiles, chopped
• 1 branch of lemongrass
• 3 cloves of garlic, pressed
• 1 small onion
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger root
• 2 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro, leaves and stems
• 1 pinch of ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon trassi (shrimp paste)
• 2 tablespoons oil

Instructions

1. Grind the red chiles, garlic, lemongrass, and onion in a mortar.
2. Add the remaining ingredients except for the oil, and keep grinding to make a fluid paste.
3. Mix in the oil. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

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