Curried Beef Stew

Name: Curried Beef Stew
Ingredients: 6 dried puya or 3 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed, seeded; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 lemongrass stalk, bottom 4 only, tough outer layer removed, cut into 1 pieces; 2 tablespoons sliced peeled fresh galangal; 2 tablespoons sliced peeled fresh turmeric; 1/2 cup chopped shallots; 1/4 cup halved garlic cloves; 1 tablespoon Thai shrimp paste; 2 pounds trimmed beef chuck, cut into 1 1/2-2 cubes; 3 tablespoons soy sauce, preferably Thai thin soy sauce (such as Healthy Boy); 2 tablespoons ground dried Thai chiles; 9 cups beef broth, preferably low-salt; 1 cup halved shallots; 3 medium carrots, peeled, halved lengthwise, cut crosswise into 1/4 inch thick half-moons (about 1 cup); 6 fresh or frozen makrut lime leaves; Chopped fresh cilantro; Thinly sliced Thai basil