Thursday, March 24, 2022

Thai Roasted Chili Paste (Nam Prik Pao) - Traditional

 

Nam Prik Pao

Ingredients

  • dried chili  75g  (big dried chili 50g and small dried chili 25g)
  • dried shrimp 75g
  • garlic 125g
  • shallot 200g
  • salt 1 teaspoon
  • palm sugar 1 teaspoon
  • water 1 cup
  • vegetable oil 4 tablespoon

Method
  1. The chilies into a skillet and toast them over low heat. You don't want them to burn so keep your heat fairly low. They should be done after about 4 or 5 minutes. Let them cool.
  2. The dried shrimp into a skillet and toast them over low heat. You should be done after about 4 or 5 minutes. Let them cool.
  3. Slice your shallots in half. Place in a cast iron skillet, face down, over medium heat, add garlic. Dry roast until shallots begin to scorch. while this is happening Turn the garlic over every minute.
  4. When the shallots are charred (check them - there's no other way) flip them over. Keep flipping your garlic. When it's all soft remove from heat and let cool. Remove the peels on both the garlic and shallot.
  5. Combine all the ingredients except the oil.
  6. It is not easy to puree this stuff. You can use a small food processor. That works. Kind of. Or you can grind manually in a mortar and pestle. That works better.
  7. It pour the oil into a small frying pan and heat over medium low heat.
  8. When the oil starts to shimmer add the paste and fry, stirring regularly, for about 4-5 minutes. 
  9. Gradually add water and continue stirring until all the water is gone.
  10. It will darken a bit and begin to give off a rather intense aroma. After smelling it, it's done. You'll get it when you get there.
  11. Nam prik pao stores well in a small jar for weeks in the fridge.

Dried Chili

Dried Shrimp

Garlic

Shallot







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