Nam Prik Ong น้ำพริกอ่อง

Nam Prik Ong  น้ำพริกอ่อง

Nam Prik Ong is a Lanna chilli paste widely well-known as well as Nam Prik Num. It is an orange color made of tomato and dried chilli. Simmer until a fragrant with little water and Oil. It is slightly sweet, sour, salty and spicy flavours. Serve with fresh or boiled vegetables.

Ingredients

400g mince pork
20 Cherry Tomatoes, halved 
1 tablespoon chopped coriander
1 tablespoon chopped onion spring
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
10 dried chillies
5 Shallots 
10 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon shrimp paste
1/2 tablespoon Tamarind Juice
1/2 tsp Salt
3 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons water

Direction
1. Using a pestle and mortar pound chillies, shallots, garlic together thoroughly.

2. Add shrimp paste and salt Pounded together until fine.

3. Heat the oil in a wok, add the pounded paste and cook until fragrant, add the pork and cook for a further 10 minutes. 

4.    Reduce the heat, add the water, tomatoes, tamarind juice, salt and sugar and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring often, until thickens.

5. Serve in a bowl garnish with coriander. Dip with the fresh or boiled vegetables.

Photos From : http://library.cmu.ac.th

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