Tomato Coconut Dip Recipe ยำมะเขือเทศ - Hot Thai Kitchen

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

fresh cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: dried cilantro

Parsley offers a similar fresh flavor and is often more accessible.

green chili

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeño adds heat while bell pepper provides sweetness without spice.

Dice ripe tomatoes and place them over a strainer to remove excess liquid.

Reduce coconut milk in a pan until it thickens, then set aside to cool.

Prepare other ingredients while the coconut milk cools.

Add diced tomatoes to a bowl, along with diced lemongrass and red onion.

Add toasted coconut and ground peanuts to the bowl.

Mix reduced coconut milk with Thai chili paste and fish sauce, then add lime juice and grated garlic.

Combine all ingredients in the bowl, adjusting consistency with reserved tomato juice if needed.

Taste and adjust seasoning with more lime juice or sugar as desired.

Add chopped cilantro just before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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