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Muslim curry paste

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Ingredients:
12 Dried red chilies
-such as piquins
-seeds and stems removed
1 cupWarm water
2 tbspCumin seeds
1 tspCoriander seeds
1 tspBlack peppercorns
1 tspCloves
1 tspGround cinnamon
1 tspGround mace
1 tspGround nutmeg
1 tspGround cardamon
3 2" stalks lemongrass
-including the bulbs
1 2" piece fresh galangal
-(or ginger), peeled
2 tspSalt
6 Shallots, peeled
-finely chopped
1 tbspShrimp paste
Procedures:
1(gaeng mussaman - thai)
2soak the chilies in the warm water for 20 minutes, then remove and drain.
3meanwhile, roast the cumin, coriander, peppercorns and cloves in a dry skillet for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat.
4Roast the cinnamon, mace, nutmeg, and cardamon in the skillet for 1 minute, then remove from the heat.
5Grind the cumin, coriander, peppercorns and cloves in a spice mill and then combine them with the other roasted spices and set aside.
6in a food processor or blender, combine the drained chilies and the roasted spices with all the remaining ingredients and puree into a fine paste.
7transfer to a clean airtight jar and refrigerate for up to one month.
8a world of curries by dave dewitt and arthur pais isbn 0-316-18224-9
9pg 116-117