Prik Gaeng Massaman (Thai Massaman Curry Paste) Recipe

Ingredients (15)

• 5 Thai or Chinese white cardamom pods (see note)
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
• 1 piece whole nutmeg, broken into pieces
• 10 whole cloves
• 6 blades mace
• 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds 
• 1 teaspoon white peppercorns
• 10 dried spur chiles (15g), stemmed and seeded (see note)
• 2 stalks lemongrass, bottom 4 to 5 inches only, outer leaves discarded, tender core thinly sliced (about 20g sliced lemongrass)
• 4 small shallots (75g), thinly sliced 
• 3 coriander roots (10g), cleaned and thinly sliced (see note)
• 7 small garlic cloves (25g), thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons (15g) Thai shrimp paste 
• 1 teaspoon (4g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt