Vegetarian Roasted Chili Paste Recipe (Nam Prik Pao)

Thai Roasted Chili Paste

This recipe can be used to make our Vegetarian Tom Yum Soup recipe or simply enjoyed as a dip for fresh crudite vegetables.

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp oil of your choice 1 small handful onion
• 1 Tbsp fresh garlic
• 1 Tbsp cashew nuts
• 1 Tbsp sesame seeds
• 1 Tbsp chili powder
• 1 Tbsp miso (soya bean paste)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp lime juice
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce

Preparation

1. In a wok, fry onion and garlic in hot oil until brown.
2. Separately, in a mortar and pestle, crush cashew nuts and sesame seeds and mix with chili powder, sugar, lime juice, miso, and soy sauce.
3. Empty the contents of the wok (fried onion and garlic) into the mortar and pestle and mix thoroughly.
Finally, fry the entire mixture for about two minutes.

Recipe Copyright © 2007 Thai Vegetarian & Vegan Cookbook Sommay Jaijong, May Kai Dee