NAM JIM JAEW (THAI CHILI SAUCE)
 
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
 
Author:
Recipe type: Chili Sauce
Cuisine: Thai
Serves: ½ cup
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon raw long grain rice (for toasted rice)
  • ¼ cup tamarind paste
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 disk palm sugar (about 2 tablespoons)
  • 1 medium shallot, thinly sliced
  • 3-4 sprigs cilantro, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper (to taste)
Instructions
  1. Toast the rice in a dry plan over medium heat until golden brown and starts smelling like popcorn. Grind using a mortar or a spice grinder until it's a coarse powder.
  2. Strain tamarind paste using a strainer. Add it to a small sauce pan or pot, medium low heat. Add fish sauce and palm sugar. Cook until the palm sugar is dissolved.
  3. Pour the sauce carefully into a small bowl. Add toasted rice, crushed red pepper, shallot and cilantro.Mix everything together. Serve with any meat, especially with some Thai Grilled Pork. Enjoy!
Recipe by Let's Cook Some Food at https://www.letscooksomefood.com/nam-jim-jaew-thai-chili-sauce/