🍲 Nam Phrik Ong (Thai Pork and Tomato Dip)

Ingredients

• 20 dried paprika chile peppers
• 20 shallots
• 10 garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp shrimp paste
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp sliced coriander leaves
• 1 tbsp sliced onion
• 2 tbsp oil
• 400 g minced or ground pork
• 20 small tomatoes

Method

1. Pound together the peppers, shallots, and garlic.
2. Add the shrimp paste and salt, and continue pounding the mixture.
3. Heat the oil in a pan, and add the pounded mixture. Stir in the coriander and onion. Cook until fragrant.
4. Add the pork, and stir it until it is cooked. Add some water if it gets dry.
5. Bring the mixture to a boil.
6. When the mixture is boiling, add the tomatoes and stir them around. Wait until they are cooked.
7. Serve with some vegetables for dipping such as lettuce wraps, cabbage, and/or green beans.