Keralan curry paste and garam masala

Name: Keralan curry paste and garam masala
Ingredients: 65g/2¼oz desiccated coconut soaked in 100ml/3½fl oz hot water; 40g/1½ oz fresh root ginger, roughly chopped; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 2 tsp ground cumin, dry toasted in a pan; 100ml/3½fl oz coconut milk; 1 tsp salt; 30ml sunflower oil; 1 tsp black mustard seeds; 10–12 fresh curry leaves; 2–3 whole red chillies (kashmiri, kanthari or bird's eye will work); 1 tsp peppercorns; 6 green cardamom pods; 2 star anise; 5 cloves; 5cm/2in cinnamon stick; 2 tsp fennel seeds; 2 tbsp coriander seeds; ¼ mace blade; ½ tsp ground nutmeg