Red Curry Paste (Gaeng Pet)

Name: Red Curry Paste (Gaeng Pet)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Ingredients: 8 long dried red chilies, deseeded and chopped; 1 teaspoon coriander powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon white pepper; 2 tablespoons chopped garlic (about 4 cloves); 2 stalks lemongrass, finely chopped (only the white part); 3 coriander roots, chopped; 1 teaspoon kaffir lime zest or 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh lime leaves; 1 inch galangal, chopped; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons shrimp paste