Roast Chilli Sauce (prik Bon Pat)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• peanut oil (for frying)
• 3 red shallots, trimmed and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• 4 -10 dried chilies (bird's eye)
• 2 pinches salt (large)
• 1 pinch palm sugar (optional)

Recipe

• heat oil in a small saucepan.
• deep-fry the shallots and garlic until golden. remove and drain.
• deep-fry the chillies. remove and drain.
• using a mortar and pestle, pound shallots, garlic and chillies into a coarse paste.
• season with salt and sugar (if used), and thin with some of the deep-frying oil.
• the sauce should taste hot and salty.