Lamb Curry

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2 pounds lamb meat or lamb innards

5 tablespoons vegetable oil

Spice Paste, recipe follows

2 cardamom seeds

3 cloves

1 (1 1/2-inch) piece cinnamon

1 (3/4-inch) piece fresh galangal, smashed

2 lemongrass stalks, bruised

3 salam leaves (optional)* (See Cook's Note)

1 1/2 quarts coconut milk

Spice Paste:

5 red chilies, chopped

10 shallots, chopped

5 cloves garlic, peeled

5 candlenuts

1 (3/4-inch) piece fresh ginger, chopped

(3/4-inch) piece fresh turmeric, chopped

2 tablespoons coriander seeds

1/2 tablespoon anise seed

15 black peppercorns

1/4 tablespoon fennel seeds

Salt