CRYING TIGER - NAM JIM JAEW spicy dipping sauce - Ultimate Thai BBQ dipping sauce

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt + water

Soy sauce is easier to find and suitable for vegetarian diets.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is lower in fat, while pork is often less expensive.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides a similar acidity, and vinegar is more economical.

chili flakes

🥗Healthier: fresh chilies

💰Cheaper: paprika

Fresh chilies offer vibrant flavor, while paprika is often less spicy.

Toast rice in a pan until golden brown, then grind into a fine powder.

In a bowl, mix 4 tablespoons of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of tamarind paste, and 2 tablespoons of lime juice.

Add 1.5 tablespoons of palm sugar and mix to dissolve.

Stir in 1.5 tablespoons of toasted rice to prevent clumping and add flavor.

Thinly slice 4 shallots and add to the sauce mixture.

Slice 2-3 green onions and 2-3 twigs of coriander, then add to the sauce.

Add chili flakes to taste, mixing well to incorporate all ingredients.

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