Photograph of the finished Nam phrik long ruea

Thailand · Tương chấm thuyền Nam phrik long ruea

Nam phrik long ruea

35 min Hands-on time
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Shrimp paste (mam ruoc) Shrimp paste (mam ruoc) 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Dried shrimp Dried shrimp 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Pork Pork 11.3 oz
  • Photograph of Palm sugar Palm sugar 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Sour tamarind Sour tamarind 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 20
  • Photograph of Shallots Shallots 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Lime Lime 2

Method

  1. 1 Roast the dried shrimp and then grind them into a powder.
  2. 2 Sauté the minced pork until it's cooked through and the fat renders out.
  3. 3 Add shrimp paste, shallots, and crushed chili peppers and stir-fry until fragrant.
  4. 4 Add palm sugar and tamarind juice, and cook until the mixture thickens and turns reddish-brown.
  5. 5 Mix in the crushed dried shrimp at the end, squeeze in some lemon juice, and serve with boiled vegetables and salted eggs.
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