Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   6                    green chile peppers
   2                    lemon grass -- fresh -=or=-
   2      teaspoons     lemon grass -- dried
   5                    garlic cloves -- chopped
   3      medium        shallots -- chopped
   1      teaspoon      lemon zest
   1      teaspoon      galangal

Preparation:

Slice the chile peppers in half lengthwise. Discard the seeds and chop the chile peppers. Put all the ingredients in a mortar or a food processor and blend to a thick green paste, adding water if necessary. Store in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator. * If using dried galangal soak for 15 minutes in cold water. Makes 1/2 cup Source: "Thai Cookbook" by Pojanee Vatanapan