Chilis in Oil (Nam Prik Pow)

Recipe Cuisine: Sauces
Recipe Category: Sauces
Recipe Serves: 1

Recipes Ingredients:

4 tb Oil
-- coarsely chopped
3 tb Finely chopped garlic
2 tb Sugar
3 tb Finely chopped shallots
1 ts Salt
3 lg Dry red chilis; deseeded

Recipe Instructions:

Heat the oil, fry the Garlic until golden brown, removve with a slotted spoon and set aside. In the same oil fry the shallots until crispy, remove and set aside. Fry the chilis until they darken, remove and place in a mortar with the shallot and garlic. Pound together. Reheat the oil, add the paste and warm through. Add the Sugar and salt and mix well to give a thick black/red sauce. Source: Thai Vegetarian Cooking by Vatcharin Bhumichitr Typed for you by Karen Mintzias