Thai Green Curry Paste

Ingredients

• 1 tsp cumin seeds (toasted)
• 1½ tsp coriander seeds (toasted)
• 1 tsp white peppercorns
• 14 green Thai chillies (can deseed to reduce heat)
• 14 Thai basil leaves (julienned)
• 1½ tbsp galangal (finely chopped)
• 2 tsp coriander roots (finely chopped)
• 3 tbsp lemongrass (white part only, thinly sliced)
• 4-5 kaffir lime leaves
• 4 tbsp shallots (finely chopped)
• 3 tbsp garlic (finely chopped)
• 1½ tsp fermented shrimp paste
• 1 tsp salt