The first step is to make the curry paste.
Start by cut and soak the chilies in water until soft. Then remove and set aside.
Toast the cumin seeds, coriander seeds and peanuts separately in a pan over medium heat. Roast each until fragrant, about 3-5 minutes.
Grind up the seeds together in a stone mortar and pound with a pestle until powdered. Then remove and set aside.
Add chilies and salt into the stone mortar and pound until a paste. Add the lemongrass then pound until a paste. Then add the galangal and coriander roots again, pound until paste.
Add the peanuts, shallots, garlic and powdered cumin & coriander seeds. Mash until paste. Add the shrimp paste and pound to mix well. Set aside.
Cut pork into thin slices.
Heat a pan on medium-high heat, then add coconut milk. Add all the paste and stir mix well.
Then add pork and Cook the pork until cooked, add the lime leaves, fish sauce and palm sugar, then keep going about 3-5 minutes so the meat is soft. The consistency of the curry should be similar to the photo. If it’s too dry, add a bit more of the coconut milk. Remove and serve.
Feel free to garnish with shredded lime leaves and a few leaves of Thai basil. Some fancy restaurants serve it like shown with a bit of thickened coconut cream (thickened with a bit of tapioca flour) which you’re welcome to do too!