Nam Phrik Phao (Roasted Chili Sauce)
1/2 cup small dried chilies
3 tablespoon fish sauce
2 cup vegetable oil
1/3 teaspoon salt
8 shallots sliced
6 garlic cloves sliced
1 cup dried shrimp
1 tablespoon palm sugar
1 1/2 tablespoon tamarind juice
1. Heat the oil in a wok and fry the shallots and garlic until golden brown remove from oil
and drain. Add the dried shrimp and dried chilies fry until golden brown remove from oil and drain.
2. In a mortar or blender, grind the shrimp, garlic, chilies, shallots and sugar until the
mixture is blended well. Add the fish sauce, tamarind juice, salt and cooled oil from the wok into
the blender blend until you have a finely textured sauce.
3. This can be stored in a glass jar in the refrigerator for about 3-4 months.
Yield: 1
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