RECIPES OF THAILAND

Ingredients

10-15

4-6 large cloves

1/4 cup

1/2 to 1

3 tbs

1/3 to 1/2 cup

A few

1-inch

Whole red hot chillies (dried)

Garlic (chopped)

White vinegar

Lime Juice

Fish sauce (nahm bplah) (adjust to taste)

Granulated sugar (adjust to desired sweetness)

Cilantro leaves (optional)

Section of green onion (chopped) (optional)

1. Cut the stem tip off the dried chillies and place in a bowl
2. Add tap water to cover
3. Soak until softened (about 1/2 to 1 hour) and then chop
4. Reduce the garlic with a mortar and pestle to a paste
5. Add the chopped softened chillies
6. Pound well to blend
7. Then add the vinegar, lime juice, fish sauce and sugar
8. Stir well to dissolve sugar
9. Adjust flavors so that the sauce has the blending of salty, sweet and sour taste to your liking
10. Let sit for at least 15 minutes for the flavors to blend and mingle
11. Just before serving, add the chopped cilantro and/or green onion