Ingredients
- 7 peppercorns
- 6 green chilies (fresh)
- 8 gr lemon grass (chopped)
- 8 gr shallots (chopped)
- 8 gr garlic (chopped)
- 3 gr galangal (chopped)
- 3 gr salt
- 3 gr shrimp paste
- 2 gr cumin seeds
- 2 gr coriander seeds
- 2 gr coriander root (chopped)
Place the cumin and coriander seeds in a pan, without adding any oil. Dry-fry them, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes until they are aromatic and slightly browned. Pound them with the remaining ingredients to produce a fine paste. From "Discover Thai Cooking" by Chaslin, Canungmai and Tettoni, Times Editions, Singapore. 1987
