Recently travelling through Thailand I've found this ridiculously good sauce. It is very simple, hot and refreshing... while keeping to Thai rule of hot sauces - does not mask the taste of food it dresses.
The recipe differs, but the general ingredients are:
- 1 part green chili(bird's eye chili or similar small, green and hot/mild)
- 6 parts fresh lime
- 6 parts fresh coriander greens
- Lemon juice (to add to the mixture if it's too dry)
- (optional) spring onions, sweet basil, mint, lemongrass
We start chopping.
Everything has to be chopped very finely to be almost a paste:
- Finely chop the chili and put in a bowl
- Squeeze the lime juice over the chili.
- Remove all the dry flesh and keep the peel. Chop it finely and mix in with the chili.
- Finely chop the coriander and your optional ingredients and mix them in with the chili.
- If the mixture is too dry, you can add lemon juice or juice another lime.
- Mix well with a spoon and leave for some time to get the heat distributed evenly.
- Add salt for longer storage
Ideally consumed immediately
My favourite is just fresh peeled prawns dressed in this sauce. It's magical....
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