Ingredients

The following ingredients have 750 Servings
  • 50g coriander seed
  • 25g cumin seed
  • 1 whole blade mace
  • 1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
  • 9 garlic cloves , chopped
  • 9 shallots , chopped
  • about 15 coriander roots, chopped, plus a handful of coriander leaves
  • 19 green chillies , deseeded and chopped
  • 250g galangal , chopped
  • 5 lemongrass stalks, outer leaves removed, inner stalk chopped
  • 5 lime leaves , stalks removed and leaves chopped
  • 100g shrimp paste
  • handful basil leaves

Instruction

  • Heat a dry frying pan and add the coriander and cumin seeds, mace and nutmeg. Roast until they begin to colour and release their aromas. Remove from the heat, then grind to a powder in a spice mill or blender.
  • Put the garlic in a blender or pound using a pestle and mortar, then add the shallots, coriander roots, chillies, galangal, lemongrass and 2 tsp salt. Finally, add the lime leaves, shrimp paste, basil and the ground spices, then whizz or pound until you have a smooth paste.