Basic Lemon Grass Curry Sauce

==Ingredients==
* ⅓ cup lemon grass, sliced
* 4 clove garlic
* 1 tsp galangal, dried
* 1 tsp ground turmeric
* 1 jalapeño chile stemmed and seeded
* 3 shallots
* 3½ cups coconut milk
* 3 lime leaves
* 1 pinch salt or shrimp paste
==Directions==
# Purée together the lemon grass, garlic, galangal, turmeric, jalapeqos and shallots.
# Bring the coconut milk to a boil and add the pureed ingredients, lime leaves, and salt and boil gently, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes.
# Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring often, for about 30 minutes, or until lime leaves are tender and the sauce is creamy.
# Remove the leaves before serving.
# To prepare one portion, pour ½ cup of this curry sauce into a shallow vessel or a wok.
# Add ½ cup of meat or vegetables, bring to a medium boil and cook to desired degree.
Category:Cambodian Vegetarian
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