Shrimp Paste Dipping Sauce - Nam Prik Goong Siap

Recipe Ingredients

8		Green Thai chili peppers
6		Garlic
2 tablespoons	30ml	Shrimp paste
1/4 cup	59ml	Fish sauce - (nam pla)
1/3 cup	78ml	Lime juice
3 tablespoons	45ml	Palm sugar
10		Large dried shrimp - or prawns
		Vegetables
		Snake beans or long string beans
		Green onions/scallions or - spring onions
		Tomatoes
		Broccoli
		Sugar peas/snow peas

Recipe Instructions

Place the chilies, garlic and shrimp paste in a mortar and mash with a pestle until the garlic is crushed and combined with the other ingredients. Add the fish sauce, lime juice and sugar; gently mash together. Alternatively, use a blender.

Add the whole dried shrimp and combine. Remove to a serving bowl and allow the shrimp to soak in the sauce for about 15 minutes.

Serve as a dip for the raw or steamed vegetables.

From: Thailand The Beautiful Cookbook.

Source:
"Discover Thai Cooking"

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