Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Thai Nam Prik Ong
泰式番茄肉碎辣醬
Recipe overview
Tomato, pork mince and Thai aromatics make a tangy northern Thai dip.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 350 g minced pork
- 300 g cherry tomatoes
- 5 pieces shallots
- 4 cloves garlic
- 10 g coriander
- 300 g cucumber sticks
Dip seasoning
- 4 pieces dried chillies
- 1 tsp shrimp paste
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
02
Tools
- wok
- knife
- cutting board
- wok spatula
- small bowl
03
Steps
Step 1
Soak dried chillies until soft and drain
Soak dried chillies until soft and drain.
Step 2
Peel and chop shallots and garlic
Peel and chop shallots and garlic.
Step 3
Pound chillies, shallots and garlic into a paste
Pound chillies, shallots and garlic into a paste.
Step 4
Wash and halve the cherry tomatoes
Wash and halve the cherry tomatoes.
Step 5
Heat oil and fry the spice paste
Heat oil and fry the spice paste.
Step 6
Add shrimp paste and stir well
Add shrimp paste and stir well.
Step 7
Add pork and stir-fry until cooked and crumbly
Add pork and stir-fry until cooked and crumbly.
Step 8
Add tomatoes and press to release juice
Add tomatoes and press to release juice.
Step 9
Season with fish sauce and sugar
Season with fish sauce and sugar.
Step 10
Simmer five minutes until slightly thick
Simmer five minutes until slightly thick.
Step 11
Stir in half the coriander and taste
Stir in half the coriander and taste.
Step 12
Bowl the dip, garnish and serve with cucumber
Bowl the dip, garnish and serve with cucumber.
Common mistakes
- Shrimp paste varies in saltiness, so season gradually.
Tips
Reduce chillies but keep the tomatoes for balance.
