The Secret Ingredient

10-20 dried red chilly, soaked in water for one hour. Drain and add. Remove seeds!
2 Shallots, chooped
6 garlic cloves, chopped
2 stalks lemon greass, very finely sliced crosswise
2 T chppped coriander/cilantroo root or stem
2 T chopped and roasted peanuts
1 tsp toasted coriander seeds (optional)
1 T grated galanga
1 T fish sauce

Grind in a blender or a food processor and then mush be pounded into a paste. Save the remaining mixture in a cool place or freeze in an ice-cube tray.