Thai Green Curry Paste

Recipe type : Curry paste
Cuisine : Thai
Yield / Serves : Make about 5-6 tbsp
Prep time : 20 mins

Item A
Coriander seeds,1 tsp
Cumin seeds, 3/4 tsp
Peppercorns, 1/2 tsp

Item B
Fresh lemongrass, 4 tbsp finely sliced
Fresh galangal, 1 1/3 tbsp finely chopped
Fresh kaffir lime zest, 2 tsp finely chopped
Shallots, 3 tbsp , finely chopped
Garlic, 2 tbsp , finely chopped
Green chilies, 4 nos julienned
Thai basil leaves, 12 nos finely julienned
Cilantro roots, 2 tsp finely chopped/2 Tbsp stems finely chopped
Shrimp paste /1 1/2 tsp/dried shrimp finely chopped
Salt, 1 1/2 tsp


Instructions:
1. Item A - Toast to a dry sauté pan and stir constantly over medium-high heat until the seeds are aromatic. Set aside and cool. Grind in a blender into a find powder.
2. Item B - In a  seperate blender add dry ngredients first, ingredients with least amount of water content and/or hard ingredients. Leave the shallots for last as it contain water, grind into a paste. Salt will act as a preservative, this will some how allow to keep the paste longer.