Mussaman Curry Paste

INGREDIENTS:

7-8                          Dried red chili (remove seeds) soak in water if dried peppers till soft

6              tbsp.       Sliced shallot

3              tbsp.       Sliced garlic

2              tbsp.       Sliced lemon grass

1              tsp.          Salt

1              tbsp.       Shrimp paste

10                           Black peppercorns

1 ½                         Nutmeg

2                              Star anise

2              tbsp.       Coriander seed

1              tbsp.       Cumin

HOW TO PREPARE:

Roasted all the ingredients (except chilies, shrimp paste, salt and pepper) in frying pan, and then pounded all together.