Thai Green Curry Paste with Fresh Herbs & Galangal

Ingredients

• 1 stalk lemongrass -- use the bottom four inches (roughly chopped)
• 3 jalapeno chiles -- stemmed (seeded, and chopped)
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions
• 5 cloves garlic -- chopped
• 1 1/2- inch piece of galangal or gingerroot -- peeled and sliced
• 1/2 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves
• 1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon shrimp paste
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon palm sugar or brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons coconut milk