Thai Green Curry Paste

Ingredients

• 1 stalk lemongrass, fresh or jarred lemongrass
• 1-3 green chilies
• 1 shallot
• 4-5 cloves garlic
• 1 thumb-sized piece galangal or ginger
• A large handful chopped fresh cilantro (leaves and stems)
• A large handful fresh basil
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp white pepper
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander
• 3 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tsp shrimp paste (if you can't find this, add extra fish sauce or a little extra salt)
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp palm sugar
• 3-4 tbsp coconut milk (to help blend the ingredients together)