12 Chilies; or less if you must 12 Black peppercorns 1 ts Ground coriander 1 ts Ground cumin 1 ts Salt 12 Cloves garlic 1 lg Onion; chopped 1 ts Ground nutmeg 2 ts Ground kah powder -(Indonesian laos or -galangal) (see note) 1 tb Kapi (Indonesian trassi - -malay belachan) (fermented -shrimp paste here) 3 Curry leaves (omit if -unavailable) 2 tb Finely sliced takrai -(Indonesian sereh; lemon -grass) 2 tb Fresh chopped coriander; or -more (use roots; stalks and -leaves) 2 ts Lime or lemon zest 4 Whole cloves 1/2 c Vegetable oil; or more Paprika or capsicum for -redness