Another of the recipes from my sister, who went on a cooking class in Thailand. If you can't find galangal you can substitute ginger, for the coriander root you can substitute the stems.

Ingredients

red chilies, dried↗10
water, hot↗1⁄4 cup
garlic, chopped↗3 tablespoons
galangal, finely chopped↗1 tablespoon
lemongrass, finely chopped2 tablespoons
lime peel, finely chopped↗1 teaspoon
coriander root↗1 teaspoon
shallots, chopped↗5 tablespoons
shrimp paste or 1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

1
Soak dried chillis in hot water for 15 minutes.
2
While the chillis are soaking, put garlic, galangal, lemongrass, lime peel & coriander root into a mortar (or electric grinder) & pound well.
3
Put shallot, red chillies & shrimp paste into mortar & pound until smooth (and there are no lumps).

Source: food.com

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