Balinese Spices (Basa Gede)

Ingredients

• 50 gr ginger
• 100 gr galangal
• 100 gr turmeric
• 25 gr candle nut
• 400 gr garlic
• 500 gr shallot
• 100 gr red chili
• 15 gr black pepper
• 15 gr coriander seed
• 25 gr aromatic ginger
• ½ tbsp nutmeg
• ½ tbsp clove
• 2 pcs lemon grass
• 5 pcs lime leaf
• 5 pcs bay leaf
• 25 gr palm sugar
• 1 tbsp shrimp paste

Method

1. Clean and peel all ingredients
2. Paste all (except bay, lime and lemon grass) using mortar or food processor
3. Heat pan and add the paste, leaves and lemon grass
4. Cook until soft and flavor comes out
5. Keep cold or freeze as a base for next cooking steps