Nam phrik ong

Method

1. 1 Soak dried chili peppers until soft, then pound them together with shallots, garlic, and soybean paste to form a smooth mixture.
2. 2 Sauté the mixture with oil until fragrant and reddish.
3. 3 Add the minced pork and stir until it is loose and cooked through.
4. 4 Add halved cherry tomatoes and cook for 15 minutes until the tomatoes are completely softened and the mixture thickens.
5. 5 Season with fish sauce, sprinkle with cilantro, and serve with boiled vegetables and pork cracklings.

With an appliance

• Oven 40 min

  Replace step 4: Arrange the meat and tomatoes in a shallow bowl, bake uncovered on the middle rack of the oven at 190 degrees for 15 minutes, stirring once at the 8th minute to break up the tomatoes and thicken the sauce; keep step 5 as is for seasoning after removing from the oven.