Yield: 1/2 Cup In a blender grind all of the ingredients into a paste. When using dried galangal or fresh Lemon Grass, add both ingredients directly while cooking the curry paste. When using the dried Galangal, soak it in 4 Tbls of hot water and use the soaking water with galangal to give the curry a strong flavor. From Delightful Thai Cooking by Eng Tie Ang