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Nam Prik Kaeng Som (Thai Sour [[Curry paste|curry paste]])

This is the base [[Sauce|sauce]] for many Thai [[Curries|curries]].

Nam phrik (Thai: น้ำพริก, pronounced [nám pʰrík], lit. "fluid chili") is a generic term that may refer to any of the types of more or less viscous, spicy, [[chili]]-based, hot sauces typical of [[Thai cuisine]]. Usual ingredients for nam phrik are fresh or dry [[chilies]], [[garlic]], [[shallots]], [[lime juice]] and often some kind of fish or [[shrimp paste]]. In the traditional way of preparing the sauce, the ingredients are pounded together using a [[mortar and pestle]], with either [[salt]] or [[fish sauce]] added to taste.
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|TotalCalories = 132
|PortionCalories = 16
|DatePublished=27th October 2014
|Author=Chef
|ImageComment = Nam phrik kapi (foreground)
|Servings = Servings: 8 - Makes one batch
|Difficulty = 1
|TotalTime = 13 minutes
|PrepTime = 10 minutes
|CookTime = 3 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Nam_phrik_kapi.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]
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====Best recipe review====

''Must have Thai fish sauce''

5/5 

It's the only way to make this authentic.

 [[User:TheJudge|The Judge]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients

| 10 [[Dried]] [[Chilies|chilies]]
| 5 [[Shallots]], chopped
| 1 tablespoon [[Shrimp paste]]
| 1 tablespoon [[Salt]]
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===Method===
{{RecipeMethod

| Coarsely chop the [[Chilies|chilies]] and soak in water for 10 minutes. Drain.
| Combine all of the ingredients into a paste, using a [[Pestle and mortar|pestle and mortar]]
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===Serving suggestions===
This sauce goes well with fish and vegetables and is the base for many Thai curries such as [[Thai Moringa curry with shrimp]]
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[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:Chinese recipes]]
[[Category:Oriental cuisine]]
[[Category:Dips and sauces]]
[[Category:Spicy recipes]]
[[Category:Chilli pepper recipes]]
[[Category:Uncooked]]
[[Category:Unusual recipes]]
===Reference===
* [http://www.recipesource.com/ethnic/asia/thai/02/rec0250.html www.recipesource.com/ethnic/asia/thai/02/rec0250.html]

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