Nam Prik Ta – Deang (Red Chili Dip)

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Nam Prik Ta - Deang is a common dipping sauce in the North. The main ingredients are garlic, chilies, shallots and salt, items usually found in the kitchen. It is easy to prepare, has a strong taste and can be stored for many days outside a refrigerator.


Nutrition

The dish is a combination of spices, herbs and vegetables, so it is high in beta carotene and antioxidants that reduce the risk of cancer.

Ingredient

The dish is a combination of spices, herbs and vegetables, so it is high in beta carotene and antioxidants that reduce the risk of cancer.

15 each dried chilies, roasted
20 each garlic cloves, roasted
5 each shallots, roasted
2 tbsp. dried fish, pounded
1 tbsp. pla-ra (pickled fish), grilled and minced.
25 grams tua-nao (soybean fermented), roasted
½ tsp. salt


How-to

1. Pound the garlic and salt together.
2. Add the dried chilies and dried fish, pound until mixed.
3. Add pla-ra and pound until mixed.
4. Add tua-nao, and pound until mixed.
5. Add the shallots and pound until well blended. Serve with vegetables.