Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   7                    dried chiles
   2      tablespoons   coriander seed
   1      tablespoon    cumin seed
   1      tablespoon    shredded ginger
   1                    bruised lemongrass
   1      teaspoon      sea salt
   5                    black peppercorns
     1/4  teaspoon      shredded nutmeg
     1/2  teaspoon      terasi -- (shrimp paste)
   2      tablespoons   oil
   8                    shallots
   6      cloves        garlic
   3      pounds        beef -- (or chicken, duck,
                        -- pork)
   4      cups          coconut milk
 150      gram          roasted peanuts -- briefly ground
   1      tablespoon    fish sauce
   5                    cloves
   2      inches        cinnamon
   1      teaspoon      cardamom
   1      tablespoon    lemon juice

Preparation:

Method: Heat the oil and fry the shallots and garlic till it is golden brown. Add the fried shallots and garlic to the other ingredients in the food processor and make into a paste. Cut the meat into pieces and put them in a pan with the coconut milk. Add the peanuts and the fish sauce. Bring to boil, lower the heat and cook for approximately 1 hour till the meat is nearly done. Add the prepared paste, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom and cook till the meat is tender. Take out the meat and cook the sauce until it becomes thicken. Add the meat again and bring to taste with extra fish sauce, lemon juice and palm sugar. Heat a few minutes and serve with Thai pandan rice.