EASY SPICY THAI-STYLE DIPPING SAUCE | Su's Cookbook

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt + water

Soy sauce is a vegetarian alternative, while salt + water can mimic the saltiness.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides a natural sweetness, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

Cut shallots in half and prepare about 10 to 12 shallots.

Add shallots to the mortar and pestle and lightly pound them.

Add 8 green bird's eye chilies and 8 red bird's eye chilies to the mortar with shallots and pound lightly.

Tear 10 kaffir lime leaves into halves, remove the middle stem, and add them to the mortar, stirring to break them into smaller pieces.

Add 3 cloves of minced garlic to the mortar.

Add 2 tablespoons of lime-flavored powder to the mixture.

Add 2 heaped tablespoons of palm sugar to the mortar.

Add chili flakes to the mixture.

Pour in 4 tablespoons of fish sauce and 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce.

Mix all ingredients well and taste the sauce, adjusting by adding more palm sugar if needed.

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