Red Thai Curry Paste - Braga · The Recipes

Ingredients

• 10-15 dried red chili peppers, deseeded and soaked in hot water
• 2 shallots, peeled and chopped
• 4 cloves of garlic, peeled
• 1 lemongrass stalk, sliced (use the bottom half only)
• 1 thumb-sized piece of galangal or ginger, peeled and chopped
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 4-5 black peppercorns
• 4 kaffir lime leaves, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon shrimp paste (optional, for authenticity)
• 1 teaspoon salt