3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon cooking oil, divided (olive, canola, or your favorite)
2 tablespoons of flour or matzo meal, optional
spices
7-8 red Holland chilies (or substitute red Fresno or Cayenne) stemmed, seeded and roughly chopped. If you want some added heat, leave the seeds in one or two of the chilies.
4-5 large shallots, roughly chopped (1½ cups)
4-5 large cloves of garlic, roughly chopped (4 tablespoons)
3 tablespoons roughly chopped ginger, from a 3-inch piece
3 stalks lemongrass, a couple of tough outer layers pulled off, sliced crosswise into ⅓-inch slices (white part only). Here's a post with a helpful photo and explanation of how to prepare lemongrass.
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1½ teaspoons salt
¼ teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
1 can unsweetened coconut milk, divided
2 large yellow onions, peeled and sliced into ⅓-inch rings
2 4-inch cinnamon sticks
5-6 Kaffir lime leaves (optional but recommended - you can find them fresh or frozen at many Asian grocery stores and some mainstream supermarkets.
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