Red curry paste (พริกแกงเผ็ด)

• 15 dried prik khee or aji peppers (deseed, soak in water until soft)
• 5 medium shallots (finely chopped)
• 5 tsp. minced garlic
• 1/2 tbsp minced galangal
• 1 tbsp lemongrass (rehydrated and finely chopped)
• 1/2 tbsp lime zest
• 1 tsp coriandar roots (if you couldn't find the roots, use the bottom 1cm of the stalk, don't go much higher than that as they will taste a little too "green")
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tbsp Thai shrimp paste
• 1/8 tsp whole cumin
• 1 tsp whole white pepper
• a pinch of clove
• a pinch of cinnamon
• half a star anise

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Crush and combine ingredients.