Green Curry Paste (Nam Prik Gaeng Keow Wan)

10 green jalapeño peppers (prik chee fa) 5 green Thai chili peppers (prik khee noo) ½ cup sliced cilantro/coriander root (raak pak chee) or stems (pak chee) 8 garlic cloves (kratiem) ¼ cup chopped shallots or purple onions ¼ cup chopped lemon grass/citronella (ta-krai) or 1 tablespoon dried lemon grass (ta-krai haeng) 5 thin slices fresh galangal (kha) or 1 teaspoon dried galangal powder (kha pon) 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon shrimp paste (gapi) -combine all the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. -Makes 2 ½ cups