Malaysian Rempah

2 tablespoon ginger, fresh, finely chopped
4 blades lemon grass, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 dozen peanuts, cashews or almonds, chopped
6 shallots, finely chopped
40 Thai red chiles, chopped (seeded if you want less heat)
1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed
1 teaspoon palm or brown sugar
1 teaspoon turmeric, ground
3 teaspoon spoons salt

Use a pestle and mortar or food processor to grind all the ingredients
to a smooth paste.


Source: "http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~gcaselton/chile/chile.html"