13           dries chilies, seeds removed, soaked in water
3              tbsp. chopped shallot
4              tbsp. chopped garlic
1              tbsp. chopped galangal
2              tbsp. chopped lemon grass
2              tsp. chopped kaffir lime rind
1              tbsp. chopped coriander root
20           pepper corns
1 1         tsp. ground roasted coriander seeds
1             tsp. ground roasted cumin seeds
1              tsp. shrimp paste
1              tsp. salt

Pound or blend all ingredients until ground

Preparation

Grand mom’s tricks and tips: traditionally, we should ground all ingredients in a mortar then you can get more fragrant and tasty red curry paste. However, to use a blender to ground them is acceptable.  If you use mortar to ground them, you should put and ground each ingredient from the first ingredient.