Shrimp Paste Dipping Sauce: Nam Prig Gapi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare:

6 chilli peppers / add less if you don’t like spicy
1 tsp. sugar
2 tbsp. fish sauce
2 tbsp. lime juice
2 big tsp. shrimp paste
2-3 cloves of garlic
1 tbsp. sliced shallot
6-10 small eggplants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooking Instructions:

1. In a mortar pound garlic, sugar, chili peppers. Add shallot and eggplants and hit them softly till the eggplants crack.
2. Add fish sauce, shrimp paste and lime juice. Mix it well. Garnish it with coriander leaves.
3. Serve this sauce with Cha-om omelet or soft boiled vegetables. Cucumber and long bean will be the best choice. 🙂