Nam chub (Thai shrimp paste relish)
This recipe for a Thai shrimp paste chilli paste is spicy, salty and the perfect accompaniment to rice. It pairs well with raw or blanched vegetables and plenty of hot rice.
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Ingredients
- 2tbsp of shrimp paste
- 1tsp sea salt
- 5garlic cloves, peeled
- ½coriander root, roughly chopped
- 4bird's eye chillies, or more to taste
- 1tbsp of palm sugar
- lime juice, from 2 regular limes, or at least 4 calamansi limes
- 2tbsp of warm water
Instructions
Step 1
Pound the shrimp paste with the salt, garlic, coriander root and chillies in a pestle and mortar. Then, add the palm sugar and pound againStep 2
Add the lime juice and warm water to combine. It should be hot, sour and saltyStep 3
Enjoy, stirred through hot rice and with a selection of herbs and vegetables. Cucumber, celery, iceberg lettuce, radishes, Thai eggplant slices, long beans, green mango and sprigs of curry leaf all work well