3 Thai Spicy Dipping Sauces/Table Sauce You Should Try - Prik Nam Pla, Nam Jim Seafood, Nam Jim Jaew

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce can provide a similar umami flavor, while salt is a budget-friendly alternative.

fresh chili peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: dried chili flakes

Jalapeños are lower in calories, and dried chili flakes are often more affordable.

Squeeze out juice from 1 lime.

Chop 3 Thai chilis and slice 2 cloves of garlic thinly.

Soak chopped chilis in lime juice for about a minute.

Mix chilis and garlic in lime juice and leave for a minute.

Add 4 tbsp fish sauce and 1/2 tsp palm sugar, then mix until sugar melts.

For the second sauce, dissolve 1 tbsp palm sugar in 1/3 cup warm water.

Add 4 tbsp lime juice, 2 tsp salt, 1 cup coriander leaves, 5 cloves garlic, and chilis to the mixture.

Stir until combined and adjust spice level as needed.

For the third sauce, dissolve tamarind in hot water and strain to get 2 tbsp of tamarind juice.

Chop 2 tbsp red onion and mix with 1 tbsp lime juice, 3 tbsp fish sauce, 1/2 tbsp palm sugar, 1 tbsp chili powder, and 1 tbsp ground toasted rice.

Add chopped green and red onion and coriander, then stir well.

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