Massaman Curry Paste

Name: Massaman Curry Paste
Ingredients: 12 dried bird chiles; 11 cloves garlic, peeled; 3 lemongrass stalks, tough outer layers removed, thinly sliced; 1 medium shallot, thinly sliced; 1 1½” piece peeled galangal or ginger, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 6 whole cardamom pods; 6 whole cloves; 1 1” piece cinnamon stick; 2 tablespoons coriander seeds; 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; ½ cup cilantro root and/or stems; ¼ cup salted, dry-roasted peanuts; ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; A spice mill or a mortar and pestle